Manny K.
North York Condo - 2% cash flow only. Any reason to keep it??
Dear BP Gurus, I am a newbie here. My aunt (single, widow, retired) owns a 2 bed 2 bath condo in North York worth ~$300k CAD. She wants to move to US permanently and is trying to decide if it makes ANY sense to hold o...
Jeff L.
Do I apply for loans before or after finding the property I want?
Do I visit the bank to get funding before or after finding the property I want to buy?I'm starting out and have no idea when I'll find the property I'm going to put an offer on. Should I go to the bank now and start t...
Elijah Artman
Fourplex as FHA. (will it work?)
Hello all,I'm thinking to buy a fourplex in Sacramento area, as my FHA. (1st house purchase)I'm interested in midtown area where prices range from 350K-700K, with rent $600-900 per unit.the 1% rule probably won't be p...
Aaron Mercer
Australian investor living in California
Hi all,I'm an Australian who moved to the Central Coast of California with my wife (and now 3 week old son) around two years ago for work (Winemaker) and am now looking to begin investing here.I've been a member now f...
Chuck B.
How much do you pay for your personal umbrella policy?
My agent just quoted me 1M coverage for $352 a year and he said this will cover both me and my wife. I had heard previously that these were even cheaper than this, but maybe it's the fact that I'm insuring both of us...
Tom Horwitz
First time home buyer in Chicago
Hey everyone! I’m a 26 year old first time home buyer in Chicago who has been actively looking (have an agent, pre-approved, etc). I have roughly $85,000 liquid and plan to purchase a condo in a desirable area of the ...
Jorge Guilson Garcia
First time investor wanting to take action
Hello everyone, my name is Jorge Garcia and I am currently a travel nurse here in Dallas, TX. My friend and I, who is also a travel nurse are wanting to partner up and take action to start buying property together. We...
Anthony Bratina
House hacking a single family home
My wife and I are trying to house hack in Northern Colorado and the inventory for multifamily homes in our price range is zero right now. We are trying to think of how we can house hack in more creative ways to open ...
Kayla Caruso
Values/formulas for computing deals
I'm very much looking to move into a SFR and rent out a room or space to help supplement the monthly costs. Ideally, I would be live-in flip in a neighborhood on the west side of Cleveland. Currently preapproved for 2...
Stephanie D.
Financing on distressed property
Hi - I am a town home and duplex owner. My goal within the next five year is to purchase a single family as my primary investment and to secure another investment property. I recently came across a distressed proper...