John Keizer
Avoiding 20% Down on Rental Property Investment
I bought my primary residency two months ago, and have an itch to get into buying a rental property. The 20% down is the barrier at making that happen sooner than later. My thought to overcome this is that since my wi...
Andres Sanchez
10% or 20% Down Payment or 5% and invest the rest?
Hi Everyone, my wife and I are looking at buying a new home. We're looking at a conventional loan but can't decide how much money to put down for the down payment. In this low interest rate environment, does it make m...
Diana B.
Sell or Fix up? What should I do?
Rehabbing is not for me. I have had too much difficulty doing it from outside of the country. I am pretty frustrated with it, because I am getting at least 2X return from my turnkey-type investments than I am getti...
Jeff Wells
Finding a lender to cash out a rental?
We have a house we intended to flip finished and on the market. We have gotten a few bites on buying, but we have gotten a TON of prospective renters interested. With what we have in it, we would have a cap rate o...
Ron S.
Fannie Mae Homepath property Seller Concessions??
Hello Im putting in offer in morning on a fannie mae homepath property. I am financing conventional 20 percent down. Im not using homepath financing. Was wondering if i can ask for seller 6 percent concession for clos...
Holly Hensley
Newbie near Austin looking to learn
Hello! I'm excited to learn from everyone here. My name is Holly Hensley. I live in Luling, Texas. We are less than an hour from Austin and San Antonio. I am especially interested in buying properties (mostly single f...
Jay Ford
Condo DeConversion Questions
Hi Everyone,
Here is my unique situation. I own 7 of 8 units in a condo building (AZ). I’ve acquired the other 7 over the past few years. The lone holdout owner has refused to sell which I’ve been fine with. I’ve...
Account Closed
Confused on income Tax for Potential rental property
Let's say I live in California and make $255,000 of taxable income, from my advertising company. I want to buy a duplex with all cash that would start paying me $2,000 a month after all expenses have been paid (other ...
Caroline O.
Help! No properties identified- which direction should I go?
Hi, looking for some general advice here. I have a million dollars to invest. I need passive income. I'm still raising children as a stay at home mom, but I'd like to get into real estate investing more full time. How...
Nate Hurwitz
First failure expanding - learning experience - renting rooms
Hi,First I just want to mention that I think this is a great community! I really love all the advice I see here and I am pretty new to the forums so please take it easy on me ;-)My Story:I started originally renting ...