I'm just curious as to how other people define 'overleveraged'? How much leverage is too much? I would be afraid to have a balloon loan or a one year arm. I would be afraid to use hard money. But I do have a 20 year a...
I live in Chicago in my owner occupied 3 flat, and am looking to move/invest in the Vegas area. I began looking at multi-unit buildings to do another 'house-hack' by living in a unit and renting the others. However, ...
Hello BP community! Me and my partner are new investors in the NE Ohio region. My partner is currently attending hondros RE school while also pursuing an international business degree from Kent State University. We ar...
Hey everyone! I've been listening to the BP podcast for months now, and I've finally decided to dive into this. I'm currently brainstorming ideas for my first deal, and I have some very specific criteria in mind. I'd ...
I'm ready to get into real estate investing full time, however, I've recently gone from being an employee to being self-employed. Now I find that I can't get mortgages on properties until I have two years of tax retur...
Hi All!I am a part-time investor, own 5 long-term rentals outright and just getting into the STR's (just bought one in FL a few months ago, using the 2nd home 10% down strategy). I have listened to Avery Carl's book,...
Dear BP community,I welcome your constructive comments and suggestions to my crazy idea above.Here is the background. My apt complex was burned down in a wildfire last year. I've been trying to rebuild it since Jan ...
I have a couple questions about what I can charge the tenant for. As I stated in a previous post I'm still learning because this is my first time dealing with a tenantt leaving me with a mess. Repairs are costing us m...
Noobie here. I have no properties, but I want to start my real estate endeavors with either a house hack or a fix and flip.
I'm in the Twin Cities, so my target market is North Saint Paul or the suburbs of the Twi...
Hello, earlier today I closed on my first investment property. There’s no turning back now, but I would like to share my experience for other newbie investors and also I would like to hear what some of the more expe...