Russell W.
Saving for first time purchase
Hi all, I am new to the forums but have been browsing the site now for a couple months. Hoping to get some opinions/advice on a question I've been mulling over.Over the next 15 months I will be saving for the first ti...
Justin Young
Buy primary residence or continue investing?
Aloha BP!I'm currently in a crossroad between continuing to invest in real estate to build long-term wealth for my family or purchasing a personal residence and moving out my in-laws home. If I go forward with buying ...
Joshua S.
HELOC Mortgage Payoff
Hello, everyone. I'd like to start off by saying that I've already argued with people on this topic and I'm not looking to do that anymore especially with the same people since I've learned everything I can from them....
Zachary Cain Humphrey
Building New VS. Buying for Short term rental investing
In my experience I have noticed there are a lot of upsides to buying land and building new (construction loan) VS. the traditional find a home and buy it with regards to the STR strategy. I would love to hear others t...
Joel Custodio
Down payment
Are you better off borrowing against your 401k or using a bank for a down payment on home?
Steven Eastman
Checking and Savings Accounts
I am looking for any advice and ideas for checking and savings accounts for rental properties for purchase and management stages. My questions include:-Do you have a separate savings account for acquisitions? -Do you ...
Elijah Rotenberger
Just turned 18
I just recently turned 18, and was wondering if I could get some advice on the best way to begin investing in rental properties. Here are a few of my questions:- How much money should I save up before starting to inve...
Ryan Marker
Separating rental income and expenses
My wife and I have owned 1 rental property for the past 5 years. So far I've managed to keep good records and receipts for all transactions relating to the rental. I'm looking into the best method for me to keep the r...
Casey Dimascio
Financing maintenance costs
I am wondering how you guys going about financing typical maintenance costs. As most people do, I save 1-2% of the annual property value toward repairs/ vacancies, but what about when my boiler goes? Do I throw in the...
Jordan Sutherland
Help! I need personal financial advice!
My wife and I are a little torn on our next steps in our financial future and I would like to hear some opinions from some fellow investors here on BP. Feel free to share your thoughts! So t...