Star J.
To pay or not to pay
Newbie 8 family rental owner. In my area the water company can hold the landlord liable for any unpaid water charges whether it is in the tenants name or not.. How are other landlords passing that cost to tenants whil...
Christian Requejo
Pros and Cons between HELOC and Bank Construction loan for New home construction
Hello everyone, I need advice in reference to using a HELCO or Bank Construction loan to build a new home. I have a lot and I want to build a new home on it as my primary residence. I currently own a home with a lot o...
Tyler Smiarowski
Awesome Bank Financing! Does anyone else do this??
I hear a lot of people on BP talk about that the best they can get for financing is typically 80% LTV. A local bank I work with will loan out 85% LTV on 4 units or less and 80% on 5 units or more...here is the kic...
Alfred Litton
Getting Eaten Alive on Insurance Costs--Help!
Hi All,I own 4 SFHs each purchased in the last 7 months for approximately $85-$95K in the Wichita Falls market. Problem is, the insurance is a killer! Each property is running me around $1400-$1900 per year in premi...
Steve Cook
First Investment Property Evaluation
Hi guys,
I'm running the numbers on my first investment and wanted to get your thoughts. It looks like a great deal to me from a numbers perspective. I'm a buy-and-hold investor and am not concerned wit...
Tim Holt
House Hacking in Rhode Island
Hello! I am a new investor looking to purchase my first property in the Rhode Island/Bristol County, MA area. I have built up enough savings to purchase a multifamily property with an FHA (3.5% down) loan or Fannie ma...
Jeffrey Lester
What exactly makes REI risky?
Hello, everyone! I have been reading like a mad man, and I feel like I have a pretty solid understanding of financing, renting, selling, controlling the properties you buy and a variety of other techniques and investm...
Jeff Milas
Buy and Hold Properties in Small Western Wisconsin Towns
I was wondering if anyone had thoughts or experiences with buying and holding rental properties in small towns in western Wisconsin. Properties are relatively inexpensive in some of these rural towns but I worry about...
Amanda Louise Sanchez
Leverage and recession
I am a new investor with the goal of purchasing a duplex to houseHack in 2019. After hearing the latest episode (#311), it was advised to leverage as little as possible with the possibility of an incoming recession. M...
Eylan Dilworth
New investor NEED HELP
A little background on me, I have been constantly learning and trying to improve myself for about the last year towards real estate. My ultimate goal is to be a landlord and maybe the occasional house flip. Currently ...