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Hi fellow BPers!
As the title states I have an issue with debt to income I'd like some perspective on, if possible. My situation:
- I live in Orange County, California where 3br condos go for minimum 500K
- I own 1...
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I wanted to get some input on a piece of property that keeps coming across my desk... This property (about 1/4 acre) is in Denver and has about 5,500SF of building on it, about 4,000SF are old row-homes and 1,500SF is...
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Hey BP community! I'm still very new to the REI game and am in the stage of education and research, learning as much as I can about the buy and hold method. I was interested in hearing from investors who have rentals ...
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Im shopping flooring options for new rental. 1300 sqft and Im thinking of laminate wood for whole house(including kitchen and baths) Any advice/recommendations for options that work well for whole home coverage would ...
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I currently live on the north west end of Connecticut. I've been searching for my first buy for a couple months now most of the places that I've been looking at are foreclosed single families and multi families that a...
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I have played in 8 different countries and on every national stage and NBA arena you can think of, but I get much more of a thrill out of learning and growing in real estate investing. I'd like to share my journey her...
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Is there any penalty for paying down a mortgage early? I'm trying to get started in DC and the down payments needed for a conventional loan is 20% however, for a standard duplex that's in the 140k-300k range. I'm not ...
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Hey all! I have a relatively unique financial position and am interested in sourcing financing for my next STR - I'd love your input/experiences with different possibilities.Thumbnail of my situation: I'm a professio...
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Good day!I have started contacting as many banks as
I can for my 1st investment property. I will be house hacking in
Baltimore City, Maryland. The property will have to go in my name
initially, so I can reap the...
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I had my city inspection today to receive a rental permit and it did NOT go as planned. I spent the last month doing renovations and I got my unit looking GREAT (at least what I thought)...City inspector comes in to c...