Mel Rosario
buying from a wholesaler or offering a lower price from an mls listing
I haven't encountered a wholesaler yet. I have been buying through the MLS. Of my most recent properties bought, I may have been able to purchase the property up to 25k less than asking. Most of these properties di...
Andrew Syrios
Getting Tenant Turnover Right Can Increase Your Income and Lower Costs Dramatically—H
Other than perhaps property taxes, turnover is generally the biggest single operating expense you will endure as a buy-and-hold real estate investor. And unlike property taxes, it’s something you have a lot of control...
Jack Pyle
The Fed lowered Rates by 1/2%!! Why aren't mortgage rates coming down.
Many people tend to think that the Federal Funds rate controls interest rates. The Federal Funds Rate is the overnight lending rate that Federal Reserve Banks charge each other for overnight lending. (We individual ...
Ralph Noyes
Refinancing a 30yr owner occupied 6.8% to a lower 30yr vs 15yr - Thoughts?
Checking in with the BP public on this...wife and I just bought and moved into a SF this May at 6.812% and the monthly payment (4319 all in) is pretty painful. Put 10% down on a 650k sale price. PMI is surprisingly ch...
Adam Scheetz
[Calc Review] Would you take a lower ROI for an A-Class Turn Key?
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Greetings Again BP Community,Here's my dilemma. In my valiant quest for a good value add ...
Alexander V.
When to reno and up rent versus keep as-is and accept lower rent
When you've got an occupied apartment in an area where local rents have increased quite a bit over the last few years, what are the deciding factors in whether you take the initiative to renovate it and increase the r...
Kayla Dee
Am I low balling by asking for a lower price is I need renovation
Hello all, I am interested in a home in Pearl City, Hawaii. It has been on Zillow for over a year and asking price is 129,000. Do you think I would be low balling if I offer 100,000? It does need some renovations due ...
Dree Hayden
How Do I Lower My Monthly Mortgage So I Can Rent Out My Home?
My current mortgage for my townhome is about $2,000. FHA loan first home. Rent in my area is about $2,200-$2,400. How can I lower my mortgage to make it worth renting out? I would like at least $500 plus in positive c...