Joseph Moore Jr
Letting a property default to the county for not paying taxes
I have had this dilemma about a property I bought back in 08. It has an HOA lien on the property of $7900 and it would probably sell for no more than $10k. I paid $1 plus filing fees for it back in 08. Taxes currently...
Samantha Kincaid
Lower debt or invest?
My husband and I make $180k with ~780 credit scores and no student loans. We are young but have managed to acquire around 20k in CC debt. Should we work to pay this off before investing in multi units or should we jum...
Bryan Clement
Background Checks...... Uh, how do I do this
Hello everyone, rather new to tenant placing. I was wondering what services you all use to do background checks on a tenant? There are several out there and I want to make sure I use a service that is legitimate. Any ...
Christian Ortega
Newbie from Brooklyn, NY
Good evening fellow BP community,My name is Christian Ortega and I have made the decision to embark on a journey to financial freedom through Real Estate Investing. I'm novice to the industry and have taken the initia...
Nick Van Sandt
Purchase 1 Investment property nearby or 2 out of state?
My wife and I are saving up to buy an investment property for buy and hold. We live in Colorado and it is pretty expensive to do a buy and hold here but we would have the benefits of being close to the property and n...
David J.
well here is one for the books. Bay area is not easy!
Not great but here it goes! For a bit there I was able to make Bay Area work, I could find houses cheap enough that they would cash flow decently. I guess it's not possible anymore. Or at least, it's getting really di...
Jacob Marsh
Investing in Real Estate as newly Enlisted Military
I am enlisting in the U.S. Navy and I want to get started investing. From what I understand the best steps would be to save for at least a year and rank up to at least an e3. During that time I could build credit, but...
Shane Thompson
Refi VA loan or sell for gains
I have a SFR with a $290k balance on a VA loan at 3.25% fixed for 30 purchased in 2012 for nothing down. Current estimated market value is $500k. Currently, the property produces neither positive nor negative cash flo...
Steve Weihe
Would you buy a 4 plex at market/retail price?
Hey all,Looking at a 4 plex for $165,000. Needs minimal rehab, is in a C neighborhood and is fully occupied. Rents are at $500 each. Came out to $350/mo cash flow total (just under $100/door) with a 11.40% COC retu...
Dexter Kubi
Struggle with finance options as a newbie
Hi all
Started looking at properties and actually found a single family rental I could go for. Issue is financing for the 20% down payment. I️ know there are options to go with a hard money lender but after crunching...