Rodney Lorenzo
The bad neighborhood I invested in may kill my investment
The urge to get into real estate pushed me to invest in a 6 unit building in a neighborhood that I didn't think was that bad. I thought, the cash flow could be good so why not. This was a year ago. Now, my PM is strug...
Brandon Morgan
using home equity or HELOC as a down payment?
does anyone have any experience with using their current homes equity for down payment on another home? I have a lot of equity on my current home and was thinking of taking some out in the form of a HELOC as a down p...
Alick Patrick
Need a creative advice on getting approved on a second loan
Hello BiggerPockets!I started investing in real estate early this year. So far I've managed to purchase one SFH for $385,000 15 miles south of downtown LA and a 3-unit Multi-Family property about 2 hours east of LA. I...
Brian Beck
Rent or sell current primary residence in SF Bay Area
Hello,I hope what I'm about to write is clear. Step 1)Our 3-5 year plan move from California to Tennessee and in the meantime move back in with my mother and rent out our home (comparables rent for $3,000 and our new ...
Phil Mcnally
$400k, 1 to 4 unit property with 1% rule. Anywhere?
Hi AllConventional loans for residential property cover single family, duplex, triplex or fourplex. If I want to maximise each available loan without going into jumbo loan territory ($424k limit) it would be ideal to ...
Isiah Ferguson
I want more rental properties but wife want a SFH ?
Hello, BP.Me and my wife currently have 2 properties free and clear.1 Townhouse and a duplex. We live in the townhouse and currently renting the duplex. Personally, I want to refi both properties and take the cash and...
Trent Jackson
Investing outside of California
With the new rental laws in California, I have been looking to flip my current two rentals a (4/2 and 3/2 ) to another more landlord friendly state. I recently purchased “The book on Rental Property Investing.” By BT....
Ben Bartels
Why is real estate a better investment?
I feel silly asking this question, but my wife and I have been struggling to compare our investment options. Obviously, BP forums/podcasts/blogs/etc. indicate that real estate is a good way to go. It sounds like a 15%...
Aliz Raksi
Partner won't buy out of jealousy over what the seller will make
I'm in a bit of a pickle, because my husband and I disagree over investing philosophies and whether we should invest in a particular property. We're both pretty conservative with our money and have been keeping most o...
Account Closed
My Triplex is Gross - Am I A Slumlord?
Hi Everyone! I am new to the forums, but I love the Podcast. Thank you in advance for listening.. here goes...
My husband/partner and I found a great triplex property in (Deep East) Oakland, CA. This area was pretty ...