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Hi there looking to get some info on private lending: Pros and cons?
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Hi All,I am new member living in the DC Metro Area, but I am originally from Miami. I have been on BP for a month absorbing a wealth of information and knowledge. Background: I bought my first property five years ago ...
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Hi all, have been trying to get a good HELOC but keep running into difficulties. Situation: trying to get a HELOC from my primary residence. Appraisal $600k, mortgage balance 220kProblem: bought another house 5 months...
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New member in the western burbs of Chicago. Looking to invest in my first house hacking experience within the next few months. Any early strategies that have helped others with their very first house hack would be gre...
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I am in a situation in which I have some savings and i would like to spend 80% of the savings on the down payment to buy a property for living and invest 20% as the down payment on a rental property in the near future...
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Looking to get some creative idea's for financing. I've talked to serveral HML and they require min 660 FICO and 20 Percent down. I see alot of people making deals flipping houses using "no money down" :roll: But it...
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im renting a house and the owner wants to sell it to me. I don't have good credit or a down payment. He mentioned a all inclusive trust deed or a land contract, but his fear is that his lender can trigger the due on s...
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Hi,I just signed up for BP a week ago, and I haven’t even been able to read up on what I need to know as a real estate investor before I was presented with my first DEAL. So I come to all of you for advice. Here are t...
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Hello BP Community! Finally signed up to this platform, probably should've done a while back! Born and raised Chicagoan and dived in head 1st in the market over a year ago, took a chance on a 2 flat all brick multi-fa...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence wholesale investment in Louisville.
Purchase price: $84,000
Sale price: $110,000
This is my first ever real estate transaction, I must say it has been enlight...