Lauren Schifferle
LTV - What's an Extra 10% Worth?
I'm refinancing my primary residence (2-unit, owe $30k), assessed value is $168-180k, that I plan to hold indefinitely. I don't understand how to evaluate the benefits and marginal cost of an additional $30k on hand, ...
Collin Smith
Best way to finance moving forward
As of tomorrow, my personal home will be paid off!! We have worked tirelessly over the last few years to get this done, so we have been paying a lot into it each month. This is going to free up a couple thousand doll...
Ty Jarnagin
Apartment complex business plan
Any reference of business plan for a small apartment complex? Tips or good advice?
Cameron C.
How to execute a seller financing deal
Hey BP,My landlord and I are currently kicking the tires about transferring ownership of the property I currently rent and therefore allowing me to house hack it from the rent my other 3 roommates are currently paying...
Jeremy Porter
Mastering Rental Property Finances: A Property Manager's Guide to Expense Tracking
Effective financial management is absolutely crucial for achieving success in the competitive and dynamic rental property business. Property managers hold a key position in the process, as they are responsible for ens...
Jeongmin J.
Milpitas Vs. San Jose downtown
Hi,I am looking into investment property such as 3 bedroom condo in Milpitas and San Jose downtown area. It appears that Milpitas has better school but San Jose downtown has better appreciation up-side as BART will b...
Joe Derobertis
New owner, bookkeeping question!
Hi All,
I've recently acquired a few properties and have started using Stessa (since I get it for free with a BP Pro membership) for bookkeeping. All of my properties are being managed by a property manager and it ...
Brandon Turner
What will 2013 look like for Real Estate?
Hey everyone - today on the BiggerPockets News page there is an article about what 2013 will look like for real estate, according to mortgage giant FreddieMac. (Read the article here. )
Just wondering what you al...
JJ O.
[1031 exchange into TIC] Cost basis and Depreciation
First off, thanks to everyone for contributing. I've learned just about everything I know about real estate on BiggerPockets.My situation: I'm trying to help my parents use a 1031 exchange to defer ~1.2M capital gai...
Anil Bajnath
Cash out refinance V.S Home equity loan
hey all, i currently have a rental property out in orlando, FL. i’m looking to grow my portfolio and getting another property. my question is, which is the best way to do so. cash out refinance or home equity loan. th...