David Wendelken
Can owner-occupied duplex get a 5% downpayment vs 20%?
I have a friend who has an opportunity to buy the duplex she's renting. (Lives in 1/2, purchasing entire duplex.)Can she expect to get a mortgage for a personal residence (5% down payment) or will she have to come up...
Sanjoy V.
Single family Commericial loan options
Hi, I’m looking at options for loans for single-family properties. I have one single family already rented and doing fine and I have a couple of Multifamily investments, passive investor.I’m looking at options to get ...
Sanjoy V.
Single family investment Commericial loan options
Hi, I’m looking at options for loans for single-family properties. I have one single family already rented and doing fine and I have a couple of Multifamily investments, passive investor.I’m looking at options to get ...
Brandt M Monette
Advice on Evaluating a New Apartment Development Opportunity
I'm looking at taking down an apartment deal in Idaho. It's 220 Units fully entitled and civil plat completed. We'd have to do it for $18k/door cash. The property is well situated in a residential area of town on a ma...
Michael Sellers
Marketing Email Questions
I recently started using email as a marketing tool, and I have several questions about the process, so even if you only have experience with one please feel free to leave your response.
1. What kind of calls to actio...
Susan C.
interior paint using existing wall color - 1 or 2 coats refresh?
hi! if I'm going to paint the same Agreeable Gray color on walls 4 years later, do I need to do two coats or will one suffice? walls are in great condition with only a few minor nail holes and additional minor spark...
Peter Bizios
New Build, Owner Occupied Multifamily
I’ve been recently focusing on purchasing a cash flowing 3-4 multifamily property using an FHA owner occupied loan. A lot of the properties I’m seeing, mostly only two flats available, either don’t cash flow or requir...
Troy F.
Suggestion for BP calculators
BP,You people are amazing. I wouldn't be in the real estate game today if it wasn't for you. It is going well only I think I am a little too cautious. I keep missing deals. I love your calculators. It's what I use to ...
Jonathan Fontaine
owner financing for a rental or brrrr
hi bp, i was just wondering: if the seller and a owner would agree to an owner financing (or downpayment+ closing costs) what would be the appropriate interest rate and term to offer to the buyer? can someone give som...
Steven McPherson
Please help me on this comp situation
I've got a target property that is about 1900 square feet and sits on 2 acres of land. It's not located in a rural area. When I run comps, I get a ton of recently sold homes but they all sit on no more than .24 acre...