Westin Hudnall
Using 401 K money to pay off my primary mortgage - Good or bad idea ?
My story : I'm 30. Fully vested with $55,000 in my 401 K . My primary mortgage has a balance of $35,000 left of my original $182,000 loan I got 5 years ago.I made a lot the past few years during the down economy and w...
Sam Erickson
What's the deal with CPAs advising against LLCs?
I have recently seen multiple post by people saying their CPA has advised them against putting their investment property in an LLC and to own them personally.Am I missing something because this seems crazy to me? I c...
Mateo Way
Tax debt pay off prior to closing
Hea BP Forums!I have found myself in a bit of a pickle.My wife and I have a property under contract for 345k with 20k in seller credits at closing, funded with a FHA loan. We passed inspection with only some minor pai...
Tim Bergstrom
Furnishing or Staging an Airbnb
Hey BP!Just want to toss out a question here about furnishing/staging an Airbnb. I'm researching different options to accomplish this for a couple Airbnb listings I'm looking to potentially post in a couple months.I w...
Ray Thorsen
Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge cash flow str rentals
I am heading down to the Smoky Mountain Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Tennessee area on vacation and wanted to check out some Str cabins for a possible AirBNB model. I am wondering if anyone would share what areas are best ...
Amir B.
CAP Rate or Comps
Hello BP Community,This question is for the savvy REI's out there. When determining what is a great investment, what is the best way to go about it?here is an example of a property for sale in my area:Duplex809 N Hobs...
Carrie Giordano
Diary of an Out of State SFH Rental -Northeast Ohio
I love reading the Deal Diaries on BP so I thought I would write my own. Hopefully, it will help others learn from my experience and avoid the mistakes I make (I'm sure there will be plenty!)This will be my third rent...
Tom Stern
I own rental properties & want to increase cash flow - Does my plan makes sense?
I own four rental properties in FL, managed remotely by a management company. All of them were bought in cash. Total worth is around $850k - $900k. My original goal was to generate enough cash flow so I can buy a hous...
Keith Anderson
Boston / Cambridge investing strategies
I'm really glad to see local sub-forums and wanted to kick off the discussion here. Hopefully some keyword alerts for Boston, MA and Cambridge, MA draw folks in.I'm a new investor based in Cambridge. My wife and I wan...
Alex Goodwin
Hire a property manager or not?
Hello,My partners and I are having a disagreement about if we should hire a property management firm for our portfolio. We have a goal in mind of a hundred units or so. My thought process that while hiring a manager...