Michael Reiche
New member DFW (Dallas Ft Worth, TX)
Hello! My name is Michael Reiche (pronounced Rich) and I am currently living in central Texas. I moved here a few years ago from Harrisburg, PA where I purchased my first home just in time to see property values com...
Account Closed
Credit Cards for Real Estate Investing - Good or Bad Idea?
Hey guys, just trying to get started with real estate investing and wondering what your thoughts are on using credit cards for financing some of my seed capital costs for real estate investing? Good or bad idea, and w...
Lane Kawaoka
Forget Portfolio Loans => HELOCs now at 100%LTV
I checked into my local credit union on how the HELOC rates were going and they are now offering (on owner occupied) 100% LTV at 5.25% which is up from 90% a year ago... the 80%LTV is at 3.25%.Is anyone using these cr...
Jared W Smith
Getting a HELOC for REI Entry
As part of my investment plan, I formulated the following: Use a portion of equity in my current single family home for down payment to purchase an investment property. Home was purchased as an estate sale in original...
Alex Hart
Seller Profile Sheet?
Hello,
My question is about the seller profile sheet.
I would like to know what 10 (give or take a couple) questions you ask to screen the seller when you receive a call. The type of questions that can tell you if y...
Thomas Handy
What did you do last month AND what do you plan to do?
We're already in November and I can't believe how fast time has gone by this year. I've been working on finding a renter for my Arizona house so I dropped the price last week hoping to get some more applicants.
I'...
Nick Troutman
What are some of of the best ways to find private or Hard money?
I have an epic deal at hand, and as they say "when you find the money will come." Well, I'm under contract though I'm still working on figuring out the best options on financing this opportunity, as it has to be a Cas...
Adam Rose
Hello Bigger Pockets Community
Hello BiggerPockets Community!First and foremost, I wanted to say thank you to the community who has provided innumerable insights into the Real Estate investing world.To start with, I've been a lurker on BiggerPocket...
Michael Plaks
Reducing or eliminating capital gains: NO, it's not simple!
How do I deal with capital gains? - this is one of the most frequently asked questions on this BiggerPockets forum. The minute it is asked, investors jump in suggesting their pet strategy such as a 1031 exchange or a ...
Robert Guilfoyle
New Member from South Jersey/Phila area
Hello BP Community. I have been a member for a few years but my travel schedule for work(consulting) prevented me from moving forward with my real estate investing plans. Now that I am back working in the Philade...