Talley Haines
15 yr vs 30 yr for a cash out refi
We purchased a house in the fall and paid cash for the house with plans to do a cash out refinance. With a 30 year we would cash flow around 150 a month after taxes insurance prop management and money left for repair...
John D.
Prospect seemed a bit odd, but wants to pay cash in full up front
A prospect called me the other day inquiring about an apartment I have for rent and I got a strange feeling, but maybe it was just his personality...anyway, he said his boss wants him to move closer to work and wan...
Jim Cran
Investing in Cleveland
Hello BP Cleveland, OH community! My wife and I are in the middle of flipping house #5 and so far, so good (knock on wood)! We've purchased most from a RE agent/friend off the MLS to date which has been profitable but...
Mark Douglas
Do you have separate bank accounts for each property??
Hello all,I'm on the cusp of closing on my first property ^^ and I want to have as much in place as I can.I know I'm going to open up a second checking account for this first property, to keep it separate from my pers...
Antonia K.
Any other "rules of thumb"......
Hi Everyone,
I apologize if this is a stupid question. I have been doing A LOT of reading and learning a lot. There is a property that has caught my eye and I was trying to take all things into consideration ...
Kyle Kufeldt
9% interest as a private leander
I'm a new real estate investor and have been spending some time over the last few months to learn and build up my network. I met an investor in my local REI club that needs some additional private funds to grow hi...
Chris Harkins
Tips for Landlords on Scheduling & No Shows
So we are in the process of renting out a couple houses again and now comes the lovely time of meeting with prospective tenants. I remember the first year of ever renting out homes, I was so nervous about offending so...
Lane Kawaoka
2018 Tax Update w/ [Commentary] thoughts of where we are going???
Here is my findings of the newly released 2018 Tax Brackets. I know so exciting.The maximum contribution for 401(k) plans is rising to $18,500 in 2018, up from $18,000 in 2017 — this also applies to 403(b), most 457 ...
Paul Jump
Buying an occupied nyc rent controlled apartment for personal use
I am evaluating an under market for a rent controlled unit currently occupied by a tenant in NYC. The property is a foreclosure so I can’t get any information from the previous owner. The rents collected are about hal...
Tony S.
Zombie foreclosure is driving me crazy!
So I have known about a particular property for a while now. It is located about 100 miles away from me in another city, and I've been driving by it about once a week. All of my research goes to show that this propert...