Right now I'm in residential 100% because of the availability of 30 year debt. Balloon payments terrify me, am I overreacting?Not being able to refinance is one of the ways you could lose everything. I can't imagine h...

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I’m Ethan, a 24-year-old real estate agent in the Greater Boston Area with just over $120,000 saved. I’m seeking advice on my next steps in real estate investing and would greatly appreciate your insi...

Hello everyone, new guy here (but old). I am a retired cop from Boston, moved to sunny Florida about 10 years ago. I figure it's about time I made real estate investing happen. I've read several books on the subject, ...

Hello,I have a newly-purchased residential rental property, and I'm just now setting up my financial tracking for it.What's the correct number to use as the original cost basis, for depreciation purposes? I'll be spli...

Hi Everyone,I'm wondering what the best strategy is to build up cash relatively quickly? I have a single family home I have purchased and renovated in San Diego. I will be at the 2yr mark in November of this year whic...

Hello, I came across an opportunity to participate as an LP in an syndication deal. As an LP what due diligence is required other than the deal details. Should I be seeking any attorney reviews? What else?

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All of us are familiar with the "rule of thumb" ratios for how much your house payment should be as a % of your net income, used to be 25%, seems to have creeped up in recent years. But, how much of your net worth are...

Situation: Looking for the best way to buy an investment property from a parent who has already paid off the mortgage.Hi, I’m new to BP and I was hoping to get some feedback from you all! I am in the process of talkin...

Ok so here are numbers. Feel like I should sell but want to make it work. My argument would be with a smaller loan balance I might lose a couple hundred a month for a few years until mortgage is paid off. Once the hou...

Hey BP, Need a little help hereLet me know what you think of my numbers.  Am i leaving anything out and would you guys go for this deal or turn it down and why?I have a duplex under contract in East St. Paul MN that I...