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Hi everyone! Is it a good idea to cash out refinance my free and clear rental properties for about 70-80% LTV, and use the cash to buy my next primary home? The purpose is to lessen equity in rental properties, take a...
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I've quickly learned this forum has a great amount of knowledge. I'm hoping someone good with numbers can be so kind to review my figures to assist me with my current situation. So I'm looking into purchasing a new ...
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A little back story on my current situation. Unmarried, no kids and no current properties owned. I am an overemployed IT professional with an above average income from just 1 job. I am 100% remote and will never ...
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Hey BP!Wanted to bring a current decision I'm facing and leverage the power of this community for advice. Long story short, my family and I are considering moving, and I'm trying to figure out the best financial move ...
I'm trying to decide if we should sell or rent our house in Baltimore.-Lived in it for 5 years as primary residence. 3.75% interest rate. Currently paying $1550/month (principle, interest, insurance, taxes). Still owe...
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Hi everyone,
My name is Mike, and I am a 1st time real estate investor. I’ve read a few awesome books on real estate investing, and finally want to make this happen! Super excited to be apart of this community.
I a...
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Hi everyone,I've spent the last couple of months educating myself about REI and my goals, strengths, weakness, assets, and liabilities. I believe I've come up with a strategy to get started in investing and was looki...
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Hello Everyone,I am Marine Corps veteran that was stuck in analysis paralysis. I finally was able to get out of the analysis paralysis after 3 years of soaking up as much real estate as possible. We did it, we leased ...
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Would you recommend putting your current home for rent (Interest rate is at 2.9%) to get some cash flow and buy something more expensive at the current interest rate to start on real estate?
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I heard from my dad that back 15 years ago when he was an active investor managing a rental business, he was allowed to take unlimited tax deductions...is this true?
Now, I know that you can ...