Jacob Humiston
What is my roadmap, discussion to getting started.
Hello,BLUF: Buying first house, using VA loan, read books and continuing to do so on real estate investing. Looking to do buy & hold. Not sure what follow on steps after buying the house are.Background:I am paying...
Jack Hurdle
Where to get down payment?
So I get that you use some sort of loan to buy a house if you dont have cash. Where do you get the 10 to 20 percent down payment from?Is that from savings? Hard money?If from a private lender, what kind of terms are g...
Joshua Hughes
How do I buy(set up) buying House Hacking#2
Alright guys so I finally committed and bought my first house! :) Closing was definitely a new experience- I am glad I was able to use the stuff I read about over the several years of analyzing. Now to my question - G...
Tony Marcelle
Can house hacking be done with a part-time day job?
Can someone get into house hacking if they are only earning a part-time salary from their day job? How soon can that person quit their job they hate and go all in with house hacking? If that person's main goal is repl...
Sandy Keller
How to have the guts and $ to start
I am looking at a duplex in northwest GA just a little south of Chattanooga, TNI would need about $55 down. I have 20K from savings from an on line business that I will need to get out of and find a new way to bring ...
Joe Capobianco
Start investing vs clearing debt first
I have been listening to a lot of Dave Ramsey podcasts and he insist on getting out of debt before doing most things. I have about $18k in car payment left and $30k on the bank saved. I can easily pay off my car but t...
Chris F.
What percentage of your income do you save?
This goes to the heart of RE investment. The first step in investing is the ability to manage your money properly, so being able to save a portion of your income is key for the financial house to be in order. There is...
Masashi Borges-Silva
Personal Finance/Budget tracking App
Do you have any recommendation for a budget/personal finance app? I am shopping around for an app that gives me a visualization of how my budget is doing. I would consider paying a small ($5~$20) monthly subscriptio...
Frank Bonzai
Fastest way to househack? how to save 10k
I have about 3 to 5k saved up currently. I want to save up a total of 10k so i can house hack my first multi family. With my current job, and expenses it would take me about 10 months to a year for me to have that 1...
Peter Kim
What should I do with excess cash flow (after expenses)
I know this is based on the goals I have for my self but a general rule of thumb, after deducting expenses from my cash flow, should I
A) Use the extra $ and put it in the mortgage
B) Save, save, save to buy anoth...