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Jonathan Edmund Buy A Primary Before Purchasing First Rental?
16 December 2017 | 15 replies

I have recently decided to pursue long term rental properties part time as being a Realtor in my area is my full time job. I currently have held off on purchasing a primary residence due to wanting to pursue rental pr...

Justin Kane First time in real estate investing, advise my strategy please!
19 February 2015 | 9 replies

I am a High school teacher in San Antonio Tx, and I have also consulted and flipped over 30 businesses in the general area. I am moving into the REI field and have learned SOOO much in the past month from bigger pocke...

Shawn Hansen Emailing potential realtors
8 September 2019 | 6 replies

Hello all. I'm just getting started in real estate investing and know finding a solid 'core four' is vital. I am emailing a few realtors I have found on this site and others and wanted to get fellow realtor's opinions...

Jack B. Cash out refinance or not?
30 January 2020 | 3 replies

Background:

-Male in late thirties.
-Own several rental properties in the Seattle area.
-Interest rate on currently primary residence/house is 3.25%, no PMI/MIP.
-Tax bracket is 32%.
-Mortgage payment is $974 a...

Account Closed Starting point from 0
8 April 2019 | 8 replies

My cousin contacted me about forming a partnership.  Collectively, we have about 25k to play with for a down payment. We have ambitious ten year goals, and the ownership of single houses as rentals has caught my eye, ...

Rene Hosman Do you put extra money toward principle or invest that money elsewhere?
23 September 2024 | 5 replies

I've had a conundrum the last few years since I bought my first primary residence, I was lucky to get a good interest rate <5% When I purchased this property I was very green and new to real estate but I had heard ...

Ashley Hadford Rent or sell my home? Help me decide
11 July 2024 | 12 replies

Hi all. We bought a townhome in October of 2022, intending to live in it for 3 - 5 years, then rent it out. Unfortunately, we have to move a few hours away in September because of work. If we rent our house out, the t...

Steve Jeffries Buy more properties or put more down?
31 March 2016 | 10 replies

My Wife and I are buying our second SFR. We were discussing strategies going forward, and wondering to buy multiple properties or put more money down on each deal.

Example: As of current, we are planning to buy once...

Alex Romano Rental investment properties and down payments
13 February 2019 | 12 replies

I have watched a number of webinars recommending rental properties investment but I feel like I'm missing something.. Say I want to invest in a duplex for $200,000.  I use $40,000 (20%) from my savings as a down payme...

Lorraine Hadden Will Mortgage Rates Go Below 3% Again?
2 January 2025 | 18 replies

It wasn't long ago that mortgage rates dipped below 3%.  Actually, during COVID (January 2021), mortgage interest rates dropped to historically low levels, reaching 2.65%.
Wondering how long will I have to wait for r...