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Eric Kristt Should I use Cash or leverage?
10 March 2018 | 16 replies

Brand new investor here. I have 220k saved in my bank in liquid capital, 700 credit, and about 60k in salary. I am looking to buy and hold a multi-family to live in and rent as my first deal. I know there are many oth...

Steve Sapowsky 20% Seller holdback to eliminate PMI
16 November 2016 | 13 replies

Can a seller hold 20% of the mortgage as the down payment if the property is not paid off? Could I offer the seller $40k higher than asking price and have that profit go into the deal as the down payment? Keep in mind...

Mario F. In escrow on Cypress Park Duplex
16 January 2017 | 19 replies

Hello everyone, I've been frustrated over the years about how expensive the LA market is so I came here with questions on what the best way would be to get into a property.  Buying a Duplex came as very common advice ...

Ben Jones Self Directed IRA/Real Estate Investment
4 January 2010 | 21 replies

If I buy a second house using funds from an IRA I am not entitled to any personal usage of this property correct? Is there any way to purchase the property, receive the tax benefit of an IRA, but still utilize the rea...

Marcus Morin Tenant Went Silent After Signing Lease
26 September 2024 | 12 replies

Tenant signed a lease with me to start on 09/01. As soon as it was signed, 08/12, the tenant went silent. I've tried reaching out several times by phone, text, email with no response. First just as a simple welcome an...

Chris Jackson Section 8?
17 June 2020 | 25 replies

Hey BP. I am about to acquire and fix up a downtown rental in a low income part of town. Could anybody give me advice on how to get certified for section 8 housing, and if there are any pitfalls I should watch for? If...

Vip Anand Rental losses for accidental owner
5 April 2024 | 8 replies

Hello,I bought a new primary last year and rented my earlier home as I am able to cashflow $200 per month (this is thanks to 3% interest rate). If I sold the unit today, I will walk away with $100K in profit after age...

Somesh Mukherjee From Toronto, looking to invest in Buffalo & Rochester area.
20 May 2024 | 20 replies

Hello all, I am from Toronto, Ontario and own a few properties locally. I am looking to diversify and start with by buying a small apartment building in the upstate NY area (a few hours drive for me). 
From my resear...

Nichole Kinard What to do with 50 acres of rural land
21 November 2024 | 12 replies

We own 50 acres of wooded landed in a rural setting. Eventually, we’d like to build a few houses for ourselves and extended family but that will be a lot later. In the meantime, it’s a beautiful plot of land with a ni...

Spencer Cornelia $50k Loss on First Two Flips | Out of State Investing Gone Wrong
19 January 2025 | 9 replies

** This is part 6 of me documenting my fun and often stressful real estate journey
The nightmare is finally over.
Today I close on my second flip ending what will hopefully be the roughest period of my investing jou...