There is no question that I have to use OPM for this venture.  My big question right now is HELOC vs. unsecured line of credit.  The goal is to purchase a B/B+ rental that does not need copious amounts of repair.  Sho...

Is it acceptable to use personal credit line to fund a down payment on a single family rental on a conventional loan? Assuming you have adequate cash reserves, good credit etc.

Hi. I’m new to BP. I would like to buy my first investment home. I have built enough equity in my primary home. I have cash too. What would you advise to do to pull some equity to pay for down payment and invest cash ...

Hi All, Quick back story: I was trying to cash out refinance my primary residence when unfortunately the appraisal unexpectedly came in too low for it to make sense.  With that being said, my loan officer recommended ...

Hi.I am looking for a smaller, around $50,000. line of credit to be flexible for down payments, construction cash, and/or just to have in case of unexpected repairs.  I have each property in an LLC and my primary in a...

I have used my ROTH, housed at Equity Trust, to invest in properties. These properties require extensive renovations. Getting to the funds and paying contractors timely is an issue with ET and assume this is an ...

Hi guys - hypothetically speaking if I raise a $5M fund (GP/LP structure)...what are my options in terms of using banking relationships for leverage on a fund / portfolio level (vs deal by deal like conventional mortg...

Hello All, My wife and I are newbies and are looking to get into the rental/flip market here in Charlotte, NC. We were thinking of doing a cash out refinance on our current primary residence to fund our first inve...

I am starting a partnership for flipping.  I am responsible to find the property and funding, my partner does the renovations (the contractor- including labor and expenses) and we share the profit.  He wants a bonus o...

Ii have 2 rental homes I bought at the downturn in 2009. Both have doubled in price and stay continuously rented. Am looking to buy additional real estate thru a self directed IRA very soon.