Sarah Purdum
How soon after closing escrow can you get a cashout refi?
Hi guys! A little about me, I have been lurking around BP for about a year, listening to the podcasts and reading blog posts. I saved up some money over the last couple years and just put an offer for 25% down on an...
Adam Sankowski
Any REI tax pro or genius recommendations for Boston Somerville
Hey, trying to get my head around the new REI tax laws and I've got a bunch of questions. I've looked into hiring a firm to help but they are thousands and thousands and I don't even know what I need until I get some...
Terry Lao
is there a vacancy % factor that lenders will not lend beyond
I own a 4plex, which is one of 23 buildings. I recently found out that there could be 30-35 units that are currently vacant out of a possible 92. This is a vacancy percentage of 33-38%. Would fannie mae or freddie mac...
Al Williamson
If Steve Jobs was a Landlord - iHousing
PDAs weren't good enough for Mr. Jobs, he had to go create an iPhone (which many of us now can't live without). He was relentless about trying to give the user the best possible experience. I wonder how he would reinv...
Katie Fiola Jones
Redfin Associate Agent
Hey everyone, I used to work at a property management firm here in Denver as a licensed leasing agent and recently left for another job. My current job is not in real estate so I don't have my license hung anywhere at...
Tim LaBorde
Houston Real Estate Market and Oil
Apparently, enough people are concerned about the price of oil that it has affected Houston’s ranking according to the Urban Land Institute. Realistically, as an investor, you always have to be cautious about what pr...
James H.
Anyone familiar with Middletown CT?? Help me analyze this deal.
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Ara Abrahamian
1031 into Larger Multifamily or Multiple 4-Plexes?
I own a 4-plex in Los Angeles and have built up ~$1 million of equity
in the property (bought in 2011, at the lows). I'm considering selling
the property and exchanging into more units (still in L.A.) but I'm
tr...
John Jacobus
Shopping for Loans While Avoiding Impact to Personal Credit Score
I'm looking for best practices to employ while shopping for mortgage loans for investment properties (small multi-family and SFR). My standard approach is to pursue 3-4 lenders when applying for a mortgage. I typica...
Nicholas DeLouisa Jr
New to everything ... sort of - long island, NY
Hello everyone!So I've been a member going on four years now. Never even filled out my profile until recently. I always had an interest in real estate, but at the time that I joined I was looking around for differe...