Greetings BP members,Do you think it's prudent to purchase a property with cash, then, subsequently turn around and get a mortgage on the property to recoup your cash expenditure?Thanks in advance,Eric

I'm fairly new, but looking at a possible 4-plex with a partner.  In an all cash purchase/reno, shouldn't the Cap Rate and Cash on Cash return be the same?The only time CoC should be different is when there is a loan....

While I know the 50% rule isn't always a direct measurement of things, for this purpose I am going to assume it is. So, being a newbie, it is my understanding that 50% rule simply states that 50% goes to costs of prop...

Does anyone else here have issues with their personality type holding them back from being a successful RE investor? I am really struggling here and would appreciate any insight.
According to Myers-Briggs, I am an IN...

Hello BPI'm planning on doing a long-distance BRRR. Currently making offers and looking for a deal. J Scotts' book on estimating rehab costs has been helpful, I'm almost done reading it (will probably re-read it). But...

Hello everyone, I have to start somewhere. I have a duplex that was passed down to me from my dad. I have that up and going, now Im interested into buying a multifamily unit. I've attended REIA events and other meetup...

Greetings to anyone reading this.I’ve got a recent situation with a tenant regarding a leaking toilet bowl. And wondering how to handle it as a novice landlord. I got a call from the city water department regarding hi...

I just had a new set of tenants move into my rental. Their initial move-in form noted a few conditions that they asked to have repaired. Although I was able to fix most of the issues, there were one or two that I coul...

Yesterday my tenant texted me to tell me that she didn't want to turn on the central heat so she plugged in a space heater. When she did this tripped the lights.  She flipped the breaker and the lights came back on bu...

Typically these loans are for a year or 2 and paid off in a lump sum.