Well damn. It's that time of the year again when the property tax appraisal letters arrive. Talk about sticker shock. I am really getting reamed by not having a homestead exemption (read 10% increase annual limit) on ...

I was having a conversation with another military member and decided it was better to move it here for more to chime in, so his question was...@Ed Yadao "I am 4 years from retirement and I have saved enough to pay off...

Good Morning,I am a new investor looking over a 9-unit deal.  I used the buy and hold analyzing tool and the results are:Monthly Income:  $5067Monthly Expenses: $3992  (in expenses I included 10% for each- vacancy, ca...

PLEASE, FOCUS & DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO BUY REAL ESTATE BEFORE FALL 2017 and lock in a 30 year interest rate.Housing Prices in the US will be coming down slightly over the next 2 years as interest rates go up.NO...

That title is a reference to old punk rock song. I’ve had an investment friend suggest I sell my real estate holdings which is 5 singles family homes. He made a suggestion because of rising interest rates and home val...

Have become very frustrated trying to obtain financing on a second home (will also use as a short term rental).  I thought a HELOC was a common way to obtain equity from your primary home and use as a down payment for...

Hi everyone, question regarding FHA loans.  I've heard on several podcasts recently about refinancing an FHA loan into a conventional mortgage, to free up your FHA loan for reuse.  How many times can this be done?  Ca...

Hello BP, How have people that owned 2-4 Units dealt with noise transfer between units?I have a Triplex I am living in that is 3 levels. The First floor is my unit a 2 bed, Second Floor is the same floor plan, and the...

5 Creative Financing IdeasA common comment I hear from others when I talk about my real estate investments is, “I wish I was doing what you are doing.” While it’s up to each individual to decide their commitment l...

So I bought my 2 fam house in Dec. and have a 221k mortgage on it owner occupied. Since I bought it, I updated both units - (paint, light fixtures, appliances, took out carpet hardwood floors throughout, all the o...