Michael Krassos
Need Help: What does it mean when my Cash-on-Cash percentage is lower than my Cap Rate?
Stay away I imagine, but seriously I'm analyzing a deal and want to make sure I understand what is happening.
It's a 2-family to buy and hold for $400,000, will put down 25%, so mortgage at $300,000.
Income is $45,...
Alex Silang
Is it possible to get a lower than a 25% downpayment on a residential property from a bank?
I've been reading articles like this:http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/the-lowdo...I bought an 3 family and had to put 25% down. Are lower downpayment mortgages really coming back?
Are new construction homes a good investment right now? Well, that depends. If you want a lower price for a property in a better condition, with a lower mortgage rate and the ability to charge more rent, then new cons...
Housing inventory has shot up over twenty percent year-over-year. So, are our low inventory struggles finally behind us? During the low interest rate days, housing inventory couldn’t keep up with demand. Within days o...
Want to cut your electric bill in HALF? A few secret yet simple hacks can save you hundreds, if not THOUSANDS, on your utility bills. And with energy prices almost double where they were just a few years back, everyon...
The Fed has signaled something significant for mortgage rates. With inflation still rearing its head and the job market hot as ever, the Fed already has enough evidence to hold back on lowering the federal funds rate,...
Real estate investing is no longer just for older generations! Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast, we sit down with Houssein Al-Eidan, an accountant from the St Louis area who has purchased 25 rental units -- and he’s...
Joe Zen
Buying a property as your own buyer's agent tax
I am about to close on my first property (me = buyer, me = buyer's agent). I have heard that if you get a buyer's rebate, you do not need to pay tax, since you are just getting your money back (lowering the property c...
James Kim
Single family hone versus duplex rent
Hi,I was just curious whether rent rates for a duplex are lower than for single family homes if all else was equal. If the duplex had a back yard and covered garage just like a sfh, except you're sharing one wall with...
Thomas DeLay
Low down payment .. to lock in interest rate
Looking to purchase another home for a house hack with my wife. We have enough for a 20 percent down payment but would like to get a lower interest rate, would it be possible to put 6 percent down to lock a lower inte...