Nick Louie
Househacking in the mean streets of Fordham, Bronx worth it?
Hi BPs Community,I'm looking to house hack with FHA 3.5% in NYC. Obviously, with PMI, house hacking with 3.5% in Brooklyn or Queens most likely means I won't cash flow until I pay off 20% of the mortgage + move out in...
John Dersoe
Pay off mortgage or invest?
I am in process of selling in NY. After mtg paid, commission, taxes, cap gains, etc.. I'll have +/-425k left over. My new 30yr mortgage in Tampa is 1600 a month. 324k total. My monthly income is around 8k.. BUT, my bi...
Douglass Belt
renew current tenant??
I have a SFH (in another state from which I live) which has been rented to the same tenant for two years. Single mother, 1 child. the lease comes due this summer, and wondering if I should renew her or look for som...
Michael Doherty
Talk About Success or Keep Quiet?
Hi all,Generally speaking, do you think it is a good or bad idea to discuss your success in real estate with friends, family and co workers? Discuss not in a gloating or bragging way but talking about specifics of pas...
Dominique Guinnane
Interest Rate Buydown vs. Sales Price Reduction
Hello Everyone,I'm a fairly new real estate agent in the Bay Area, CA. My brokerage recently had a quick presentation on how having an interest rate buydown vs. a sales price reduction could be beneficial to both sell...
Will Bert
Need help with a tenant
Hi BP I received this text message below today from my tenant. Here is some info on the situation. Her lease has been over for 2yrs now so she is on a month to month lease. In her lease it stated she had access to the...
Saeed J.
Looking for a less volatile market for my first investment property
Hi all,I'm planning to buy my first long term rental, a single family resident in the next 3-6 months. I'm in the Bay Area houses here are very expensive for me to start with. I have relatives in Houston, TX and did t...
Colin Smith
Cars - Pay Cash or Finance & Invest?
My wife has finally ran her 1999 Volvo into the ground with the transmission going out and it would cost more to fix it than the car is worth at this point in time. Let's be clear that we are looking to buy a 3+ year ...
Kusum Chanrai
What are the best value areas in San Francisco to buy a home?
Hi everyone! My husband and I are looking to finally buy a home in SF. We've saved up and now that we've had twins - we think its time to make a purchase at $2-3MM even though this overheated market is a little terrif...
Chris Seveney
Is the Era of airbnb done?
Saw this post as the article discusses a lot of things to think about with the future of Airbnb.This just someone ranting, or making good points ? Curious if people have a positive or negative feeling about Airbnb as ...