John Casmon
How Do Pre-Payment Penalties Factor in on Your Loan Decision?
Most investors I speak to focus on the interest rate and LTV (loan to value) when seeking a commercial loan. Unfortunately, many are not paying as much attention to the pre-payment penalties. In today's climate I know...
Sarah Auriemma
Modest income trying to make the right decision for my family
My husband and I own a SFH- it’s a ranch 2/1 with a 2.75% interest rate. We owe 200,000 on it and have $100,000 available to us via a HELOC. We make a very modest income (about 80,000/year) and have 2 small children. ...
Brian Cassanego
Tough Decision whether to sell my one unit and buy more
Hello,Brand new here and would love anyone's input on this. I own a condo in San Francisco. Bought it in 2004 and it has appreciated quite a bit. I have a little over 1M in equity and I am currently renting it and ...
Amy Meza
Do property taxes factor in your decision when choosing a market?
Hello all,
I'm curious to know how big a part do property taxes play in your decision when choosing a market for buy and hold investments? Is is best to stay away from states with high property taxes?
Bobo Hu
Help me to make a decision on investment property in Houston
I am hunting for one investment property in Katy area now and my budget is between 170k to 220 k. I narrowed down two properties to consider, one is in the oak park trails subdivision and one is in the westgreen pa...
Tim Vecchioni
Is this a good decision? (Refinancing 1st home that's rented out)
Hey BP. Back for another analysis question! We own a townhouse that we lived in for a year. We were robbed by our neighbors, which sucks because it was/is a nicer neighborhood, but they are all drugged up and decided ...
Samuel Eastling
Downtown Frisco, TX Deal-Looking for Developer to Make Quick Decision
Hello!I help a build+design company that works with churches across the U.S. I have a church near downtown Frisco, TX that has 3-7 acres that they would part with if the terms made sense. The church is currently wor...
Lain McCanless
'Hard' Decision with a 'Hard Money Lender' *FIRST TIME FORUM USER
Hey everyone! This is my first time posting on the forum! So as of an hour ago I just went under contract for my first condo. My partner and I were thinking about financing ourselves but our realtor encouraged us to f...
Kevin R.
Facing a tough decision re: steam heating with a pending sale
Due to the great wealth of information and helpful people on BP, I was able to get my first home under contract last weekend. Here are some basic details about the property:
$230,000 triplex (one unit per floor)Built...
Emilio Garibaldi Jr
Need advice on making a smart decision when coming into money
I have 1 rental property currently which i am refinancing to take $40,000 from to have cash on hand. My problem is i have a car payment that i make from a divorce for $300 monthly. I owe roughly $10,000 on the car and...