Allen Brouwer
Starting With $100K, but still have a mortgage with 1% equity
OK BP. I've been reading and listening to the podcast and I'm ready to make a move.Background: Wife purchased a home last year (before we were engaged & married) with 0% down with Agricultural Loan plan. We still ...
Liana Hedberg
Should I get a 4th meter on my triplex?
I bought my first triplex in Luck, WI 1 1/2 years ago. Each unit is metered separately which is great! However, I am the only one that has access to the basement (this is where all the utilities are). In the winter...
Jordan Hanksion
What can I do from abroad?
Hey, BPI am currently living abroad in Tel Aviv Israel with my girlfriend for 6 months. I became inspired to do REI shortly before leaving the states but now I am about 6 months away from where I want to begin my inv...
Cody Hilke
Minnesota Owner Occupied Duplex?
My wife and I are planning to move to Minnesota within 3 years. I have a lot of experience on CMBS and multifamily loans but not much on the ownership side apart from a duplex that I managed for my parents in college....
Daniel Gonzalez
Primary residence or rental property?
Hello BP community,I am 30 y/o and live in Orange County, CA. I have been interested in real estate since a young age, and now that I am able to get started I'm stuck between two options. 1) I have been considering bu...
Tim Smith
Ways to increase revenue from rentals
Hello. I am looking for ideas to bring in more cash from my rental properties. Have any of you had any success at offering services that your tenants want or charging fees for anything aside from the typical late fe...
Bruce Kinser
Question: Want to Sell, but Not Sure How to Go About It.
I have a friend that owns a vacant rental home that she hasn't made a payment in years on and is in foreclosure status. As her real estate agent, I've attempted to work with her and the bank to short sell it. We've ...
Tylere Weaver
Holding the note to defer the capital gains.
Looking to sell a property that I ownnfree and clear. It's a mixed use property. I have a tenant in the restaurant and a tenant in the upper apartment.
I would like to sell the property to the restaurant operat...
Mark Aqua
Is a cash out refi worth it if the interest rate increases 1%
Hi everyoneI’m looking to do a cash out refi on my rental property so I can purchase another property. I am able to pull 45k out of the property but my interest rate is going to jump 1%. I’ll be losing $350 in cash fl...
Kristen Daniel
Buying & Negotiating Triple Net Lease
I forgot to ask my Realtor about this. I'd be interested in other people's experiences anyway. I'm curious if anyone has any experience buying a triple net lease building with a franchise tenant in it. I'm looking at ...