It seems that the general consensus for a rental property loan would be a 30 year loan, and I used to agree. The idea is that you can use the cash flow to pay the loan if you want to, or use it for a higher returning ...

Here's my scenario with hypothetical numbers. I'm in Spokane, WA.I have a $50K HELOC that is maxed out.  I have a personal line of credit for $50K with a $0 balance.I can use a HELOC for a down payment on a convention...

Hi BiggerPockets,My husband and I are foreign owners of a condo in Florida that we want to sell to buy other investment properties. We didn't form a LLC at the time of buying. Now we're told that we should have in ord...

Hi EveryoneThis is a question I’ve been pondering for quite some time now. Currently I owe roughly about $300K on my principle residence. Over the past 1-2 years I’ve purchased 5 rental properties that all cash flow w...

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $93,000 Sale price: $181,000Purchased from online auction. Raised the money for down payment and rehab so $0 out of pocket fo...

Hi Everyone,
I’m seeking advice on how to get started in real estate investing with a decent amount of liquid funds available to deploy—roughly up to $750K.
Currently, I’m working in the corporate world but looking...

Hi,My wife and I run an online retail business with extremely high "earned income". We want to start investing in real estate to offset that income by one of us becoming a "real estate professional". We don't spend mo...

Has anyone come across the Money Merge Account (MMA), which is being marketed by United First Financial?
The idea is to use a HELOC to prepay your first mortgage by timing additional payments. It is supposed to be be...

I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...