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Hi, everyone—I’m relatively new at REI & I’m still learning about the ins & outs of various exit strategies. I’m interested in rehabbing & buy/holds (the latter especially for long term), and I’ve mark...
I'm currently deciding on if I should borrow from a 401k to pay down a Heloc or apply to mortgage. Currently, the Heloc has a loan amount of $45K @ 5.49%. Funds from the 401K can be borrowed @ 2.125% interest for a pe...
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Hello, I am renting my house to folks from abroad over Christmas through VRBO for 2 weeks. I have a pool and the families have small children. The pool does not have a fence. Shall I have them sign a hold harmless ...
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Hey all! Im a 32 year old seeking to make my first property purchase in the next 6 months. I have the capital for a down payment. After looking at what I would be paying in interest to the bank across the life of a 30...
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What are you working towards? During my 5 years in real estate I've flipped 8 houses and acquired 7 rentals while working overseas. In my account, it's been a good run. The problem is I've had trouble figuring out ...
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Hi all, and thanks for reading this newbie post. I'm here to learn from all of you as I start down this path of investing so let me give you a little background about me. I have owned my own home in the past and I d...
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Looking to buy me a rental and just wondering what would be smartest, a small house or a condo? I live 1 hour from where I would invest so a condo would be easier for me. Cash flow is nice but I dont need it I just wa...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $238,900
Cash invested: $83,503
Contributors:
Mike Ernest
My first quad, and 8th investment ...
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I have a lot to unpack here so please be patient with me. I found a 4-plex property. 2 people are on title, with 1 of them being deceased. I am in the process tracking down the 2nd person. I have called all 6 numb...
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There’s a new exciting update that comes after the weekend of November 18th!
Conventional guidelines will change to allow 5% down payment, for primary residences, on 2-4 unit properties, instead of requiring 15-25% d...