I, and my two other partners, are completely new and looking to do our first multifamily deal together investing our own money and using a conventional loan. We learned quickly that purchasing through an LLC would b...
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Hi there, I have a VA loan and am saving to buy my first house. Saving to pay for the 2.3% processing VA loan fee. Although when saving, do you still invest into retirement and the stock market? Or just retirement? Or...
I've been searching the blogs and cannot find the answer to this. We've just decided to get started with our first investment property and instead of tying up our cash, we're entertaining a HELOC on our primary home ...
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I spoke with my aunt yesterday and she mentioned how she is all for the Biweekly Mortgage Payments because it really helped her save money. By paying the mortgage more frequently, she cut down the total interest owed...
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So... market is clearly shifted towards a sellers market but that doesn't mean landlords cannot take advantage with current holdings. My thoughts have shifted as I age toward retirement so here are some of my previous...
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Hello, I am a newbie in real estate investing and have not yet bought my first property. I have been looking at some different financing options and i'm getting close to my first deal. Meanwhile my mom expressed that ...
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Hi,This question just came up. On a building we have with lots of Equity (balance mortgage is $56k)I am looking to free up some cash ($250-300k) for a future 2016 purchase, but wanting to get all approved now. Shoul...
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Hi BiggerPockets Community,
I’m a lender exploring opportunities in hard money lending and would love to hear from those with experience. What have been your biggest challenges and successes with hard money loans?
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Hello whole new world!A little background on me. Grew up with family in the real estate business. Stepdad was a realtor and his brother was/is a builder in southern Oregon before the crash. I have always thought I wou...
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I currently own 4 properties - three SFHs and a duplex which I recently closed on and am currently moving into. Up until recently, I had purchased each of my properties with the intention of living in them for a coup...