Curtis H.
Does paying mortgage give you equitable interest?
Not sure what forum this goes in but I have an interesting question. This doesn't involve me, but a childhood friend. I'm not sure what to tell him. Here is the scenario as simply as I can put it.* Used family member'...
Jereme Chervenak
Does hard/private money make sense for fix and flip?
Benefits of a hard money loan:Why would
anyone opt for a hard money loan from a hard money lender instead of
getting a mortgage through a traditional loan from a bank? Because hard
money loans are less of a hass...
Sunny C.
Self directed Ira and partner
I have a self-directed IRA and we have found a property that I need to rehab as my self-directed IRA does not have sufficient funds I have entered into a partnership with an individual and we are going to go 50 50. On...
Alvin Uy
My first "High End" flip -- Looking for some input
So here's where I am with this.... A couple of weeks ago, a close personal friend reached out to me about an off-market property she picked up in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. She is now on escrow using a loan to purchase...
Justin O'Malley
I NEED YOUR CRITICISM ABOUT MY 401K
Hey BPers,So I've been brainstorming about how to start stacking up my finances to come up with a down payment and I came across something. I'm freshly out of school and I have a good paying job but it still takes som...
Scott Hubbard
Legitimate Self Directed Strategy or not?
I was talking to another investor who proposed the following as a solution investors looking for more flexibility when using their SDIRA.
Two unrelated individuals arrange to make a loan to one another using their S...
Daniel Curtis
BRRRR - The Refinance R- Let’s talk
I’m assuming if you’re reading this post you already know what the BRRRR method is (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat). I am wanting to discuss the Refinance R. I have listened to a podcast or two about this method ...
Michael Key
Can I rant about OPM
In real estate investing "OPM" is thrown around so much like it's just some magical thing. You just wish for it, and it shows up on your lap. It just doesn't magically appear. Yet in everything, it gets tossed around ...
Shiloh Lundahl
Investing Using Credit Cards: Good or Bad Idea?
When I got home last night I opened the mail and, like most other nights, received several credit card applications. Here are two of them:I have successfully used credit cards such as these in the past to buy real es...
Michael Caro
First flip funds problem
Ok so I need some of your opinions guys plz!I’m just turned 20, I have been studying for the last 4 months on real estate investing and I’m now at the stage where I’m trying to systemize everything to make the process...