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I have been in process of doing cash out refi with a national bank lender and the process has been dragged on for 6+ months, the lender reps are unresponsive except when they ask for additional docs and would not give...
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I am a brand new investor looking to buy my first property. My husband and i are still looking at different properties but we are unsure if we should get pre-approved for a loan first before making any decision since ...
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I have heard (from a hard money lender, so he is motivated to encourage me to borrow hard money) that it's much easier to get the refinance at the end of a BRRRR deal if the property is finanaced for the purchase vs u...
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Hi all,
I’m an aspiring RE investor looking to make my first deal leveraging the house hack approach. However, before I embark upon this journey, I was hoping to get some feedback from the BP family on my potential f...
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Question I will have about 22k left over from my 1031 that I will either receive back and pay 15% taxes on. I owned the previous house for more than 1 year so that's why capital gains tax is that much in Ohio accordi...
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My house is comparable to the ones in the neighborhood. We all have 2 bedrooms and 2 baths plus 1 car garage (attached).
Should I do away with the garage and turn it into another bedroom/master retreat and then add ...
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Essentially, the BRRRR strategy is where you buy the home, repair, rent, refinance, and repeat the process. I'm sure you all know this.For my source of funding for the house repairs, I am considering a 203k loan which...
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I just went over to a house I have been considering buying over the past few months , and did a Lead Paint test on various spots on the exterior of the house...... and sure enough, it tested positive for Lead paint.M...
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I am a 24 year old guy who is close to finishing up his first deal. I bought a house at a tax foreclosure auction with the intention of fixing it up and moving in with a roommate once it is finished. I am finally gett...
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Hi BP fam!Here again with some exciting news... I'm buying a house!! Closing is scheduled for the 27th of this month and things are progressing as they should. I am super excited as well as nervous, but feel more read...