Richard Hodges
4 unit property for first investment?
I've found a 4 unit property for sale in my price range which also has a store front as well with a current long term tenant. This would be my first investment property. should I go for it or should I start with somet...
Arnold Caceres
Borrow against 401k for real estate?
Hello all,As many others in corporate America, I have some savings tied up in a 401k. I still have many years before I can retire and withdraw penalty free, but I was investigating and saw I’m able to take out a loan ...
Steven Donohoe
House hacking with potential family roommate
I recently bought a house with a 3.5 down fha. It's a 3 bed 2 bath. Master bedroom has its own bathroom. Other 2 rooms share a bathroom. I'm taking the master bedroom. The other two rooms are the following sizes. A 12...
Brian Jackson
Trading multiple duplexes / sfr to large complex?
I currently own ~45 rentals all smaller than 3 units and would like to get into bigger investments. The problem is I'm not sure how to go about finding an investor or 1031 facilitator to convert 30 or so individual p...
Gene Fereaud
Writing off "cash on top" of a financed duplex purchase
Hi there!Just bought my first property. But in the competitive Los Angeles market, I had to put up additional cash on top of the deal in order to have my loan taken seriously. Anyone in SOCAL familiar with how to writ...
James Denon
Larger Multifamily financing risk vs smaller multis 2-4units
I am new to real estate investment. I am located in Connecticut. The markets I am interested in are New Haven, East Haven, Wethersfield, Hartford, West Hartford, Middletown, Glastonbury, Cromwell, Rocky Hill areas.I h...
Tony Zhang
How to use the cash-out refinance to maximize the return?
I want to do the refinancing for one of my property, I purchased it a year ago for $220k with mortgage around 150k, now its market value is around $300-$320k. If I do the cash-out refinance, I will get at least $80k. ...
Nicolas Dulac
Three Unit Renovation
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Rochester.
Purchase price: $276,500
Cash invested: $40,000
When we purchased this property and the total monthly income wa...
Nicolas Dulac
Three Unit Renovation
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Rochester.
Purchase price: $276,500
Cash invested: $40,000
When we purchased this property the total monthly income was $2...
Justin Young
Is this a valid strategy?
Aloha BP!Living in Hawaii is great and I couldn't imagine my family living anywhere else. But when it comes to starting a portfolio of rental properties, it gets really expensive to do so. Instead of investing in my "...