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Quick question for all my fellow BPers!I am looking to do my first flip, and want to fund it using a HELOC. The plan is to purchase the property with cash using the HELOC and then using a credit card to fund the rehab...
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I haven't posted anything on here before, but I've spent endless amounts of time reading some great advice that has aided me along the way. I've read many interesting discussions and debates on which is the better st...
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I'm wondering what people are experiencing and forecasting in their areas in terms of rental unit supply and demand? In my area (yours too i'm sure) rental demand has been hot since 2007-2008, mainly due to the fi...
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We had a LOW inflation report today (7/11/24), big win!! Today's low CPI inflation report helped bring mortgage rates and bond yields lower. Headline (total) inflation for the past month was negative, -0.1%.
Core inf...
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I’ve been keeping an eye on the short-term rental market here in Indianapolis, and it’s definitely heating up! With the city’s growth and increasing tourism, more investors are seeing great returns from properties use...
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Quick version: Can I cash out refi to a commercial loan and then refi back to a conventional mortgage? Realizing the obvious spending of closing costs, are there other down sides or obstacles preventing me from doing ...
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Hi, when analyzing multifamily using the 50%rule of thumb, would the same rule apply for 800 dollar rents like 400 rents? How would that work?
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Hello, I recently caught the bug for real estate investing and am looking to get started. I live in the Ogden area of UT. My goals are to invest in single family and small multi family properties. I’ve been in this ar...
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I'm new to investment but spending a lot of time on market and deal analysis. I am ready to buy but so far - even in markets where you can still pick a home up in an appreciating market for $250K - I am struggling to ...
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I’m looking to get into the BRRRR method of investing but with have to wait a year or two to save enough to try to buy with cash. Is it foolish to use hard money for my first investment? I’m ok with the risk but I’ve ...