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It's undeniable that debt has the power to consume. Anyone who has let credit card debt run amuck can attest to this.
I'm writing this from a place of humility. I have learned some of these lessons the VERY hard wa...
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This past week the FED indicated a pause in their historically paced rate tightening cycle.
The pause in rate increases should have the effect of eventually lowering mortgage rates.
I have written extensively abou...
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I have been researching a variety of ways to come up with money to finance a deal on a property and thought of pulling money from the 401k Plan that I have been investing in for the past couple of years. Does anyone h...
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I would like to withdrawal some money (~10k) from my 401k to help my mother purchase a property; is anyone familiar with this process? If you withdrawal money from your 401k are there penalties and/or taxes to pay? I ...
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I'm just curious whether hard money loans are ever collateralized by anything other than the real estate being purchased. I'm reading an application that sounds as if my personal assets would back the loan. That even ...
Hello All!! I need some direction.I have tried applying for different types of mortgages so that I can purchase my first rental property. Due to the amount of student loan debt I have and it being in deferment because...
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Hello! I’m looking into investing in RE but having difficulties with hard money loans. Have any of you purchased property via 401k loan? What are your thoughts on this ? I invite any and all comments and recommendatio...
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Hey BP, My wife and I are in the process of potentially making our first real estate investment and purchasing a 4-plex. We will be using a conventional mortgage, putting 5% down, and paying the Mortgage Insuran...
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Hi, I've done a few hard money loans in first position. First, though a company then on my own. I was recently approached for a 2nd position deal, which I've never done before, but the terms sound so horrible to me th...
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Is it a good idea to use a 401k loan to buy rental property's?