Hi all, While in college I worked fulled time at a fortune 500 company. I was able to put away a good amount in my 401k in the two years I have been at the company. I am now leaving the company and am going to roll my...

"Why I Borrow for the Terms I Do How I handle the Balloon Payment"I almost always borrow money from private lenders to buy my houses. I borrow at the following terms;$0 Down payment8% InterestInterest Only5 yr TermNon...

Thought I would throw this one out to the wisdom of the masses of the good people here on BP, and see if it can help me come to a decision.I won't bore you with all the details of a mismanaged property and non paying ...

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My first post here on the forum and I'm very excited. I would like to know what is considered acceptable cash flow on a 4plex? Is there a certain amount of monthly flow that is considered bare...

What do you think is the SINGLE most dangerous pitfall for real estate investors (decisions, thoughts, habits, personality flaws, beliefs, behaviors, etc.)? What kinds of personal liabilities keep us from being succes...

I am currently a professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox.  With that being said it is extremely hard to get loans from the bank due to only having seasonal income.  I was fortunate enough to get approve...

Hey guys a little background I'm 20 have credit score of 720-730 with credit for a little over a year. I recently was basically forced to take over my dads car payments for a car. I'm not going to act like he had a gu...

Going through a traditional mortgage or conventional loan is pretty straight forward. But, private or hard money just sounds like Lucky Luciano will be knocking on my door asking for double the interest....Does the ol...

Hi, everyone. I wish everyone knew how great this strategy is, so I'm trying to spread the word. I'm not selling anything, just trying to let people know how it works. When you're paying your mortgage month in and mon...

So I tend to be really conservative and don't purchase another property until the last one I bought is paid off.  This is a bit easier to do since my area has really cheap housing.  However, I'm starting to think mayb...