Tory Kelliher
First Time Private Lending
Hi, I'm new to biggerpockets and looking for some advice on first time lending. I am thinking about privately lending to a friend who has many years of successful REI experience. One of my concerns is usury laws. I li...
Kyle Cabral
Marketing Allocation - How Much of Net Income
Hi BP community,I have a general question. For those who are planning out their marketing attack for 2016 right now, how much of your net worth do you allocate for marketing for any given year, month, quarter, whatev...
Trevor Baker
San Fernando Valley opportunity
I'm a newbie at this, so looking for some advice. I'm in the Southern California area. I have a customer/ friend who is a real estate broker and is aware I've been looking for real estate investment opportunities. ...
NIcholas Hamel
Interest Only HELOC??? Good or bad?
Hey guys looking to get a HELOC on an investment property. I’ve called numerous banks and found one that will do it but it’s an interest only HELOC. This is my first time using a HELOC. Is this a good idea or no? Th...
Jennifer Streamer
Hello from Royal Oak, Michigan (Detroit Metro area)
Hello Bigger Pockets community. I'm looking forward to being part of the conversation :-) I've been reading all of the great info here on Bigger Pockets and listening to the podcasts for a few months and have learne...
Steve Doyle
loan to value
I am a little confused about LTV ratios. From what I know a LTV is simply the mortgage amount divided by the appraised value.
If I am looking to mortgage a property that appraises at 100k and ...
Luke Liu
Becoming a landlord during grad school
I realize this may be a fairly unique situation but I'm wondering whether anyone can opine on this or point me to the right resources.
With the help of my parents I bought a condo in NYC several years ago. I'...
Lance H.
How can a Financial Planner help a RE Investor?
Hi Everyone,I'm hoping to get some opinions in regards to financial planners. As RE investors what are you looking for in a good Planner? What skills would they need to bring to the table or what problems could they...
Benjamin Tighe
A subcontractors perspective
I have been a flooring installer since 2000. I was a contactor from 2004 until 2018. In that time I worked primarily in residential but transitioned to commercial. I am still active in residential and am the "go to" g...
Yollan Kitsoukou
Here is my plan, tell me why it won’t work!
Hi all,I am new to real estate investing and new on BP. I purchased my first duplex last year, which cashflow $100. So I am currently living rent free with some extra cash in my pocket every month. I just find another...