Asa Ifill
Buying a bank owned SFH with foundation issues
Hello BP! I have almost made my first offer on a foreclosed property! Needless to say the property has foundation issues..the home is on a hill in Huntsville, AL and was built in 1971 - 1,860 Sqft (Tri-level home)It h...
Gary Mendrin
Dayton economy. Where is it going?
Hello to Dayton, Ohio investors! I'm interested in the Dayton market and trying to understand what's been happening there since the Great Recession. I've read some of the Dayton CAFR and it says the Dayton Region expe...
Michael Henry
My 2019 Forecast and Plan
Do I think a recession is coming? Yes. Do I think real estate is overpriced? Yes. Will I buy more real estate? Yes. I'm planning on picking up 10 to 12 properties this year hopefully before June. I have two propertie...
Ralph Noyes
On Debt: Doubts, Questions
Getting ready to liquidate a former primary residence in another state and will likely clear around 100k, then looking to reinvest into a much more affordable market (st louis) where I now live. Talking to other inves...
Faizul Islam
Cash-out refi/HELOC question right after cash purchase
I am a wholesaler. I have a property (in good neighborhood) that I have under contract for 40k. The as-is on-market value is about 100k and ARV is about 160K-170k. It is currently rented with long term renters that pa...
Leticia Montoya
Investing in the Midwest
Hello BP members. I came across a few properties in the Midwest which the properties were below 50K in price in good school districts and the houses were not that old. My question is: What is the downside(s) I should...
Jinyu Shao
Is there a better time to sell my co-op in Murray Hill?
Hi all, I need some help deciding if now is a good time to sell my co-op in Manhattan. I bought it in 2015 because I worked in Midtown and thought I could save on rent. I no longer work or live there so currently it's...
Brian Raike
VA loan buy and hold. Does this scenario make sense?
Good morning BP!I am looking to use my VA loan to house hack until I PCS. I will be moving to a more expensive market and my VA loan won't be of much use to me there.My long term goal is to establish enough passive i...
Brad Koegel
Investing with Student Loans
I am graduating graduate school for Physical Therapy in 4 months and will have a nice chunk of student loans (over 100k with interest included), but also have enough money currently saved to put down as a downpayment ...
Roland Park
Upside down rental property
Hey. I have a upside down rental that was my first house. Bought it on the high side right before the housing bust. I refinanced it once to get the payment lower because my family was growing and we needed a bigger ho...