Ron Frost
Who is offering the best mortgage rates?
I'm looking to refinance at least one, possibly both of my properties. One property is in Alabama (my private residence) and another is located in Florida (second home).
My regular (and I say 'regular' mortgage brok...
German E.
Effect of lower interest rates on market prices (trick question)
Nobody knows how long mortgage interest rates will stay high, but one can start preparing by thinking what is likely to happen if/when they become lower, say in a year or two. Most people seem to take it for granted ...
Vince Dent
High price/low interest vs Low price/higher interest
Hi all, I’m in Columbus,Oh. We are in a high demand/low inventory housing market right now. House prices are at all time highs. I’ve always learned that buying when home prices are low/higher interest is better than ...
Trevor J Dammon
Developing an Exit Strategy for Owner Occupied Duplex
Hi all,I am going to be moving to a larger city next year and want to start on my real estate journey. My plan is to buy a duplex, live in half, and rent the other half. My wife is currently a medical resident and in...
Matt Merkel
Minnesota buy and hold new investor seeking mortgage advice!
Hey there BP community,I'm just starting out as an investor and I've never bought a property before, so this is a very exciting time for me. This is my dream and its going to come true! So to jump into things as I've ...
Richard Paris
New Memeber - FHA LOAN
Hello! 2 years ago in March at the age of 25 I bought my first condo. This wasn’t a plan to be an investor but a way to find a permanent residence and stop paying the enormous rents of the Bay Area. My question/concer...
Dillan Gomez
First-Time Investor: House Hacking with a 5/1 ARM?
Hey All!I'm planning to purchase my first SFH and do a house hack at the end of this year to get into the REI game! A local lender has a first-time homebuyer program that offers 0% down with no PMI and $2k towards clo...
Brandon West
Dropping PMI
Hello, I currently have 2 properties that were bought with less than 20% LTV with traditional financing. With current appreciation and the value add that I have done on them I am confident that I am now above 25% LTV....
Gene Jung
Where is rental demand?
I have been browsing many areas on Zillow to get a sense of sales vs rental. Yes, sales supply is limited in many places, but even for sales, some places seem have more listings and offering price going down (e.g. San...
Matt Schreiber
Blue Ridge and Bryson City
I’ve been looking to invest in Blue Ridge or Bryson City and I’ve noticed on the Blue Ridge side that really nice properties have been coming on the market for under $430,000 for the first time in the two years that I...