Matthew Pinkston
An Iowan in Tokyo
I'm an Iowan who has found his way to Tokyo, Japan to work as a programmer.Although I truly enjoy programming as a profession, my real dream is to become a full-time investor and continue programming as a hobby. I've ...
Erica Lee
STR in these Areas
Hello! I am doing some market research for these five locations for a potential short term rental opportunity. Please feel free to share your experiences (good or bad), any knowledge you have on the market, any regula...
Ben Lovro
Turn $5000 into a Real Estate Empire: Beginner's Guide to Winning Big
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of real estate investing? Imagine turning $5000 into a thriving real estate empire! It may sound like a dream, but with the right knowledge and strategy, i...
Cian R.
Financing a Renovation
I’m looking for creative, low cost, ways to finance a renovation. Fortunately I purchased my four-family property all cash, but now I’ve very little left over for the renovation. I was considering the below strategy a...
Rick Albert
Buying without counting towards DTI
Hello!I am wondering what the work around is to purchase properties without it counting towards my DTI. Because of how my Schedule E is with all of the write offs, it throws off what I can qualify for.One thought I ha...
ELEANOR GRANT
How to buy a $109,000 total rehab triplex
I found a triplex for $109,000, with lots of potential, however due to it's condition financing is not available. What are some suggestions on how to obtain this property?Thank you
Albertinny Colin
Loans not affecting DTI and below 20% down
Hi there,
I would like to purchase a Quadplex. However, I do not want a loan that will qualify me based off my DTI and ideally I would also like to put less than 20% down. What are my options?
I promise if I get a ...
Evan Zukal
Family Friend Offered Seller-Financing
Hello BP community! My name is Evan and I am a 22 year old looking to get into investing in real estate. I’m in the beginning stages of my journey, and learning the ropes. I had a family friend offer me something very...
John Fabros
Accessing equity from VA multi-unit rental?
I have a three-unit (single family and detached garage with two units on one property) purchased with a 30-year fixed VA loan at 3.75%. I have a lot of equity in it that I was hoping to tap for some renovation expense...
Schnavya Bullock
Refinancing options when LTV is too high
Newbie here!
I purchased a duplex in the Atlanta area. After doing repairs I am told my ARV should be 165k this is entirely too low considering my pay off is 130k I underestimated refinance requirements. What option...