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There are similar questions all over the forums, but I'd like other's perspectives if anyone is interested in sharing. I've been acquiring buy and hold properties for a little over 3 years now. I've always been inte...
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Hey BP community
So I am ready to start taking my first steps toward my portfolio. I was advised by a lender that I should go out and get personal lines of credit or personal loans to leverage as downs and/or rehab f...
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Good morning, not sure if this is in the correct blogosphere, but please direct me if you could. I’m looking into properties and development. I have some friends whom have given me the ok I’m using them as private inv...
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My portfolio is now at 17 properties, and I am looking into the possibility of tapping into some of the $608k equity that I have built into these deals. They are already leveraged at 75-80% however, so therein lies t...
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Greetings BP'ers,
As I am ready to purchase my first rental property this year, I am wondering about leveraging debt to buy homes. I am a regular Dave Ramsey listener. He always talks about avoiding debt leveraging t...
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Hoping someone can recommend a good book on buying with leverage?Thanks!
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My wife and I are considering leveraging our primary residence to purchase our first multi-family rental(duplex). Curious who has used this strategy and what's a good rule of thumb.
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Hello, recently I purchased two homes cash. The first is currently being rented while the second needs to be renovated. I want to somehow leverage my first house to fix up my second. Is it possible to leverage/get a l...
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So I recently found out that my parents are sitting on a relatively large amount of equity in their house, and they have no plans on HELOCing or otherwise using it. What are some options for me to leverage that equity...
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so I talked to my brother on his first deal and the underwriter said he thinks he should lock in his rate at 6%. What a gut punch of how the rates have come. Now comes the question for me as a new investor. Should I ...