Dennis O'Loughlin
Need immediate advice on reliable insurance company
Five hours ago our company received an email saying that after insurance underwriting did an inspection on our rental property that we needed to have a roof inspection done and a couple things done to the roof. They ...
Grant Lovelady
Financing Options / Ideas
Checking with the community to see if people are still Cash-out refi'ing. I am not scared of rates but they keep getting worse and my normal lender will only loan so small. I have a few properties I would like to refi...
Brendan M.
Using your negotiation skills to lower your monthly bills
There's a very good chance youre paying more than you have to for your internet, phone, or cable bill, and it only takes a few minutes on the phone with your provider to reduce it. Story time: I just signed up for Com...
David C.
When deals are really just "overpriced offerings"
To the group: As more and more "deals" cross my desk and I perform underwriting, I find that the vast majority of these deals are simply overpriced offerings - even in lousy locations, Cap Rates are around 3-4%. Mos...
Madeline J.
New investor in Minneapolis, MN: planning for first deal
Hello all! I've spent a couple of months perusing these forums, listening to the podcasts and reading real estate books. I am from Minnesota and currently at school (health care field) in Oregon. My goal is to work fu...
Chris Aronson
21 years old, 1st property. looking to house hack..
Wanting to house hack in DULUTH, MN. I have the numbers for expenses and what I can get for rent, the house doesn't need much at all. Am I being too conservative in the budget for expenses and what might some of you m...
Susan Ferris
How do I avoid putting 25% down on an investment property?????
Hi, We have purchased 2 rental properties in Illinois and have put 25% down on each. Where can we borrow money and lower our down payment? We want to continue to purchase but at this rate it will be difficult. Than...
Jonathan Johnson
$1.5MM 62-unit Owner Financing Deal
Hello BP,I have a goal of 100-units and I currently have 5 and a full time job. An opportunity to purchase 60 or so with apartment and several SFH has come up with an option of owner financing.The opportunity lies in ...
Norma Contreras
New investor, pay your mortgage or start investing?
Hello all,
I am new to this community, and I want to ask the more experienced investor out there, I am a new investor, I want to start with a duplex/fourplex but wondering if is better to payoff my mortgage before s...
Stephen McKnew Colonna
Bank Hunting When You Are Already Loaded (a manner of speaking)
Everyone has to start somewhere--thankfully, this is the place to which we were lead to find enduring freedom and sustainable wealth. My partner and I want to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, renting ourselves o...