Trey R.
Looking for advice on buying a new house and renting my current
Looking for some suggestions on how I can best utilize my money in this situation.Current House: Appraised at $141,000 in October of 2014 (Purchased for $122,000 in 2010) - Currently owe approximately $98,000 on the ...
Jason Parnell
Texas duplex, should I continue renting or sale?
Hi BP audience,
My name is Jason and I purchased a duplex near Fort Hood following deployment in 2011 for $130k. Since purchasing the place I have replaced/updated so much that the house is virtually on cruise control...
Alex Turchetta
Self 401k purchase refinance
I know that it is possible to purchase real estate using a self directed 401k using a variety of strategies, either purchasing in full or partnering with “yourself” outside of the 401k to purchase the property. Howeve...
Gary Dezoysa
Investing in a dying city – future loss of equity?
I plan on beginning my investing career by relocating to Ohio. Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, one of those cities. In each one you can find houses going for $20,000. Of course there's a reason – continuous population loss ...
Dillan Gomez
First-Time Investor: House Hacking with a 5/1 ARM?
Hey All!I'm planning to purchase my first SFH and do a house hack at the end of this year to get into the REI game! A local lender has a first-time homebuyer program that offers 0% down with no PMI and $2k towards clo...
Francois Frigon
Scenario for using 401k funds
Hi, I'm new to RE investing... need you to comment on my thinking...I'm looking to purchase an 21 units apt building for $950k. I'm hoping to use $285k as a down pay from my 401k (through a Self Direct I presume). ...
Andrew L.
House Hacking in Utah
Hello all, I have a question I would appreciate your insight and advice on. Me and my wife are looking to house hack a multi family unit in either Salt Lake County or Utah County. We are looking to use an FHA loan and...
Richard Pennington
Multi family investing with an FHA in DC
Young 24 year old getting into a federal job within a year and I wanted some clarity before I moved way ahead of time on using an FHA loan for a Mutli family home, duplex, or even a 4plex. I understand the market in D...
Ryan Miller
Should I Refinance or Not?
I purchased a single family home 12 years ago with a 30 year loan. I bought this property to live in and didn’t have plans to rent it. Three years ago I got married and started a family so we needed a larger home. I t...
Nadir M.
Cash flow tips? To use or not to use.
Good morning everyone, I recently closed on my first rental property and UC on a second. The first property rented out quickly (cash flowing around $275)and I’m hoping to make roughly $250-$300 per month on the second...