Alex Altamirano
Out of state for beginner
Hi BP. I'm a beginner who hasn't done a deal yet. I'm looking for opinions on investing out of state for my first property. Ideally, would like to start out with something local to me. But, home prices are relatively ...
Barry Wang
Tenant using Backyard for parties
In my three units, I have one group of tenants that in their early twenties and like to use the backyard for parties (BBQ, Beer Pong) with 10 plus people. We have a couple of senior neighbors who would always complai...
Taylor Robinson
Fort Worth, TX Deal Analysis - Newbie
Hi All!As the title indicates, I am a newbie, so keep this in mind as you read my post.I am analyzing a property for a potential buy and hold strategy in Fort Worth, TX. I have never purchased a property before so I w...
Michael Paccione
Investing in Pheonix or Colorado Springs (Climate Future?)
Hello, I am a San Francisco local who has a $250,000 derivatives portfolio currently.Looking to disperse a significant portion of those funds into real estate to diversify and eventually get a solid cash flow real est...
Devonte Dinkins
Historical Mixed Use
I am interested in using a FHA 203K loan to renovate a Mixed-Use building. I am looking to have four residential units and two commercial units. Does anyone have experience with historical renovations? How does the p...
Eric Johnson
Getting offers Accepted in a Hot Market
What's up BP, hope everyone is doing well this new year!I represent a team of cash investors in the LA market and we are looking to score some flip deals from the MLS. I've noticed, I put in a lot of work contacting t...
Eric Baum
Portfolio Loan Question - Does this seem typical?
Hi All,As I have been expanding my portfolio in different markets, I am have been evaluating different financing options (especially as I cycle through all my and my wife's personal mortgage slots as well as buying al...
Paul Jones
How do you pull off the cash out refi in Texas or finance multiple rentals with TX50A6 statute?
I am a newbie, but I have one free and clear rental SFH with excellent cash flow. I wanted to do a cash out refi of about 50% LTV to get the next one or two, but was told by my banker, "can't do it." He said no b...
Harsh R.
New Member from Los Angles, CA
Hi All!I've been a silent BP podcast listener and forum reader for the longest time - finally decided to pull the trigger when I qualified for a loan for my first SFR investment property earlier this week.I'm a 26-yea...
Rachel Luoto
401k vs REI: time for a change?
Hey friend :)I am currently maxing out my 401k, which leaves almost nothing left to save for a down payment. This made sense: my company offered a 25% match on 100% of my contributions. However, I am now planning to l...