Jack B.
Houses merely maintain purchasing power, due to inflation.
People don't seem to understand the difference between nominal and real house prices. Real prices are inflation adjusted. The basically cost the same as they always have, adjusted for inflation.
With real estate sur...
Gilberto Ramirez III
What type of loan do i need ?
I am looking into purchasing a single family home ,and converting it into a duplex ,and a 2 car garage into a ADU what type of loan is recommended ?
John Boire
WA Tenants Protected from Discrimination BasedOn Source of Income
I live in Washington State which is very tenant friendly. I have read and used The Book on Managing Rental Properties as a reference and have always approached the Section 8 question from potential tenants with "inco...
Dante Anderson
Invest in America or Overseas
I'm looking to invest around 300k on a beach villa in the Dominican Republic ( Gated Expat/ tourist community or buy something in the US. I can't afford anything else in Southern California where i live. Any suggestio...
Michael Dunn
HELOC vs a Cash-Out refi .... Pros and Cons of each ??
Hi,I need some help in figuring out what my best course of action will be , given the following situation.....I am looking to Get the Equity out of my Primary come the first of July ( about 3 - 4 weeks from now ).I ha...
Justin Glass
Should I hold these properties long term or cash in now?
These properties are probably different than 98% of people on here deal with, but it is my line of business and has been for a long time. Hunting property. I buy, sale and hold, property that is used for hunting and r...
Brian H.
Question about books/sites to help people with no background.
Hey Folks,I hope everyone's weekend has kicked off with a bang (or a hammock)! I have an employee here in the restaurant I run. He is 19. He is one of the hardest working 19 year olds I have ever met (when he wants ...
Christopher Petersen
Ready to Start, But.... one big concern/question
Books and Blogs, Videos, Podcasts and Newsletters, I've been studying, reading and learning. I really want to get involved in Real Estate Investing with Rental Homes first, after a few, add a couple vacation propertie...
Ryan H.
Paying Down Mortgage with HELOC?
Hello, I'm trying to understand whether paying off my mortgage balance using a HELOC would make sense. I am feeling confused about it, because the terms of each are so different. The mortgage is a long-term, fixed r...
Brian D Gleason
Is a 20% down payment on my first owner occupied duplex worth it?
I am currently in the process of getting pre-approved for a loan, and looking to get into what many people are calling house hacking now. I have saved enough money to be able to comfortably put down 20% on a 200k hous...