Melissa Sharpe
Cash-out options on property
Newbie here! Getting ready to start the process of turning my current residence into a rental property and purchasing a second home to be used as principal residence. Current residence is secured by a conventional 30-...
Shai Knight-Winnig
Investor Down Payments and Rates for Multiple Mortgages
I've been browsing for a while to try to figure out what are typical down payment and interest rates for loans as you increase the number of loans in your portfolio and I still can't get a good grasp on it. These lim...
Nick Salemme
Long-term strategy for full-time employee (NYC area)
Curious on everyone's thoughts on the following strategy I am considering. Note that I work full-time in NYC and live nearby in NJ and want to do real estate on the side as a long-term play and ease into investing. I ...
Bryan Swift
Next investment move advice
I would love to hear thoughts on what to do on my next move the way I am currently structured. I'm 49, married with 2 high school kids and have the ability to put down $40 - 120K (would have to cash in stocks for the...
Mark Cermak
STR in Denver - Regulations Too Tough?
Hi there! I'm looking at buying an existing home in Denver (RiNo) that's currently set up as an AirBnB (upper/lower unit). I'd live in the lower unit and rent the upper unit on AirBnB. I've done some reading about ...
Jackson Sandland
Why would a contractor ask if a property is my primary residence?
Why would a contractor ask if a property is my primary residence?What are the differences between a consumer hiring a contractor to work on an investment property v/s a primary residence?What are the implications, as ...
Christopher Davis
Landlord liability for example, icey sidewalks
Hi, I am a new investor looking forward eventually to my first investment property. As such there are a bazillion things spinning in my head that I need to be educated on. One topic in the back of my mind is the landl...
Tim Hem
Capital Gains and IRS Publication 523
Looking for some opinions on a recent home sale and possible capital gains exemptions.
In short, I purchased my primary residence in 2017. I resided in the home until summer 2020 (total 2 yrs 9 months) and then depl...
Doug Quist
New primary residence with 10 existing loans?
I have 10 existing loans with only one being a Jumbo on my current primary residence. The others are on investment properties (6 fourplexes, one duplex, a single family rental and a STR vacation property).In speaking...
Thomas Handy
It's July 1, what have you done lately?
I don't have much to post since I'm in the middle of moving from Louisiana to Kansas. I met with a few property managers and contractors last month on two homes that I closed. One thing to remember is to keep your s...