Justin Lee
Hello from San Jose, CA
Hello everyone,I'm an anesthesiologist trying to dig out of a mountain of student loan debt while supporting a wife and 3 young children in the Bay Area. When I started private practice two years ago, I finally decid...
Mark Byrge
Commercial loan refi at term end
I am currently approved for a commercial loan that is amortized over 20 years, but with a 5 year term. At the end of the 5 years, are these typically "refinanceable"? Or should I be aggressively trying to pay this dow...
Craig Aucott
Complete Newbie from Manchester, UK
Hi all.I figure it's time to introduce myself, having lurked, watched several webinars and taken in 12 hours of BP Podcasts over the past month or so.Anyway, my name is Craig, I live near Manchester, England, and I ha...
Himanshu Jain
Developing a single family subdivision
Hi,I am looking for information on how can one go about developing a single family subdivision? I am wondering if someone can share some insights into following: 1) How to go about rezoning?2) How to do about getting ...
Michael Palmer
REI Noob from Redding, CA
Hello! I am very new to the world of REI but am excited to have found this site. It appears to be a great community and a tremendous source of information.I am 34, a homeowner, husband, father and IT professional, amo...
Kris Fox
Hard Money Lender Needs Due Diligence Help for Commercial Note
I have a borrower who wants to make me an equity partner on a commercial deal he's looking at. There's a 6000 sqft building that currently has a tenant. Borrower has been around a long time and has a tenant ready to...
Nick Clurman
How do buy and hold investors survive in high priced markets?
Hello BP Community,I am an aspiring investor currently living in the high priced SF bay area of California. Currently I am still in an investigative stage of investing. Ive been focusing my search primarily in Sacr...
Nicole W.
replacing cast iron any suggestions
Hello,
I bought a fixer upper, and found out that the cast iron will have to be replaced. Has anyone had any experience with the trenchless repiping and lining? pros and cons? If you have any recommendations on compa...
John Larson
Buying primary home after retirement and owning rental property
I plan on retiring early and moving to a cheaper state in ~3 years. Our plan is to move into a rental home in the new state, sell previous home, and eventually buy a new home in the new state.Between now and then I p...
Jonathan Farber
What is the refi seasoning period if you buy cash and refi :)
How long do you have to hold a property after you purchase with cash before doing bank refi? Reason I ask is because I would like to buy a competitive deal with cash and convert it to a bank refi loan as soon as po...