Elizabeth Rose
HELOC - what to say when the lender asks what the money is for?
Hi BP community! I'm in the process of applying for a HELOC on my primary residence, which is a condo. My plan is to use the money to purchase a multifamily property, move into one of the units and rent the other unit...
Mark Allen
Landlording vs. Seller Financing
I'm currently in the Dallas - Ft. Worth market - I haven't been investing long (since 2009), but recently I've been turning my rentals into paper via seller financing. Many of these properties have mortgages with less...
Emily B.
Help me in understanding estimating financial goals. Am I understanding it correctly?
I’m trying to set some financial goals for myself and I keep hearing how I should be specific so that I know exactly what I’m working towards. With that, I want to make sure I’m understanding some of the calculations ...
Robert Downs
Refinancing in Spain (BRRRR?)
Hello BP community!This is my first post (and first day as an active BP member). First off, I live in Barcelona—actually, Sant Adrià—and I am just starting my education process to begin investing in rental properties,...
Alan F.
Commercial real estate Sacramento area
Is anyone seeing an increase of repurposing commercial to residential properties in the greater Sacramento area?What are your thoughts on commercial real estate in the manufacturing, retail & non dwelling building...
Ashton Levarek
Apartment Syndications: Start small or Go big?
Over the past several weeks I've had multiple conversations regarding how to get started in multifamily syndications. And the common theme, or belief is that it is best to start small. In fact, a close friend of mine...
Rosalina Brenda Berk
Thoughts on Buy and Hold in Detroit
Hello,Detroit! Good, bad, or ugly for buy and hold rental property? I'd love to hear your story. I'm researching markets for my first investment and I obviously want to go where the math makes sense. If you are a Detr...
Barry Dameshek
How to vet a private placement opportunity & general partner?
Hello. I'm relatively new to BP. While I am currently invested in a few multi family properties, I'm considering my first private placement deal where I'm one of several investors. It's a large deal for roughly 250 un...
Mags S.
Processing Rental applications
Hi BPs. I am renting a sfd after a long hiatus. I have received a great deal of interest and so how do you handle processing multiple applications? (I'm using BP rental app). If you receive several apps, do you run ...
Nathan Gesner
Location suggestions in Florida
Help me out, folks!I'm in the market for a vacation rental in Florida. Our winters get pretty cold so we intend to use it for shorter vacations right now but will eventually use it for working vacations (30 - 90 days ...