Rob Bianco
What Is a Good Loan-to-Value (LTV) Ratio?
When
doing refinance what LTV Ratio do you guys think is good? I've heard
70% is the norm but my realtor suggested 60% LTV to be more risk averse.
I'm
thinking with 70% LTV it will give me more money to buy mor...
Matt McGillian
Just starting out. How to find a deal?
Hi all, I have enough cash set aside to put 25% down on a SFH or ideally a multifamily property (50k). I live outside of Philadelphia in the suburbs (Delaware county). The taxes are outrageous which makes it extremely...
James Ferguson
New Investor in Kansas City, MO (Northland)
Hi everyone,First, let me say that I'm excited to find such a powerful tool like Bigger Pockets. I hope I can use it to get my career in real estate investing off the ground.I've lived in the Kansas City area for 9+ ...
Dave Wittig
Texas llc creation or no?
Should I create an LLC for my first real estate deal? Or when is a good time to create an LLC?
Brett Braden
trustee sale
wondering if there is a way to delay, or get an extension on a trustee sale that's about to occur on the 8th of Jan.2014. Deal or no deal.... persons owe $271k on the house and house has a value around $310k with a...
Tzvi Keisar
Recommendation for tax strategist pro
Anyone worked with a tax strategist they can recommend? I'm particularly interested in the following areas:* offsetting ordinary (w2) income with bonus depreciation (with cost seg) on RE investments as REP* 1031 excha...
Camilo Mendoza
Agent Starting Points and Events
Hi!I am new in the real estate industry and want to see if you have any tips for a new agent, also any events or recommendation to start meeting people and getting more connected to the Real Estate world. Thank you
Joseph Davis
Rising interest rates and softening markets in Utah
I'd like to get an opinion from the community regarding the eventual likelyhood of rising interest rates & subsequent lack of purchasing power. The market in Utah is really hot right now & as much as we are t...
Carl L DeCesare
Feelin' The Power of BP!
What a crazy past week and I half! I've been a long time listener of BiggerPockets Podcast and finally pulled the trigger and decided to take some action. I'm not a very social guy but I decided to go to a BiggerPoc...
Michael Wayne
Alright I have a piece of land, now what do I build?
Hey BP,
I'm new to the development game. With that said, I'm closing on my first 48-unit ground up deal in about a month. We're buying it completely entitled with an approved PUD in place, so we were not involved in...