Cameron O'Connor
Don't pay your down principal early- Keep PMI and Flood Insurance
I’m a number guy. I spend countless hours on excel spreadsheets running ProFormas on every possible situation. I want to know what the BEST possible outcome is, WORST possible, projected actual outcome, forced appreci...
Alex S.
Investing into an oceanfront single residence vacation house
I'm starting out and already collected cash and some knowledge needed for my real estate investment deal. I'm thinking about the investment into an oceanfront single residence vacation house for short-term rentals wit...
Scott Rosslow
Am I wasting time sifting through the MLS?
I am in the West Palm Beach area. I have been more focused this year with trying to get the first property under my belt. I analyze properties pretty regularly (my focus is on 2-4 unit multifamily). Every listing is q...
Sam Perez
Homicide house
Hello All!I'm a new RE investor and have been lurking around BP for quite some time now. So here's my story... After some research on a neighborhood, on the internet and physically driving around the entire neighbor...
P M
Moving from 30-yr to 40-yr mortgage for cashflow: Good or Bad Idea?
Greetings-
My wife and I live in a condo whose value has appreciated considerably in the last few years. Instead of selling it as we move to a bigger place, we would like to refinance to get a lower monthly payment...
Jesse Holmes
Purchasing a 4-plex to live in
We are looking at purchasing a brand new 4-plex to owner occupy while we are stationed in the middle of nowhere, Missouri. Each unit is 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, and the average rent on units like these is $875. The elec...
Perry Rosenbloom
Best Way to Begin Investing in Colorado
Hi Everyone,
I'm a new REI in Colorado and looking for some advice from seasoned CO investors.
If you were to begin all over today, in your late 20s, how would you invest in Colorado?
Single family? Duplex? Fourple...
Jared Smith
Advice: Carpet vs. Hardwoods in bedrooms for rental properties?
Recently bought a huge single family built in 1880. Do you recommend carpet or hardwoods for the bedrooms and why?
Derek Williams
Thoughts on competing with a big player
I'm looking at a park in the midwest that is a fantastic property from the numbers. It's a small park with about 40 lots in a city of about 70000 people. 30 lots are filled by tenant-owned homes, the other 10 lots are...
Rob Krach
Commercial (Multi-Family) Financing Pain Point
As this specifically relates to my job I have some questions and hoping for any insight from those who have gotten or applied for commercial financing with a bank for an apartment building with 5 units and above:What ...