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Q: Should I pay an extra $500 on my principal on my primary residence or save it towards a rental property? Overview: New homeowner, $120k income, ~7K monthly net income after deductions (Roth max, 401K, healthcare), ...
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Last week we signed the purchase agreement for what will be our 25th unit over 4 1/2 years. It's nothing glamorous, but with a bit of work should exceed what we could achieve in most other investments, and hopefully ...
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Hey All,So I was out for a run the other day when I passed a house FSBO that I've passed probably more then a dozen times but finally decided to call. It's an estate sale, and the seller was very short with me on the ...
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Hi All-
I'm looking for some advice on refinancing. My wife and I both own two homes, our primary and a rental home we used to live in.
I left my job earlier this year and have a large chunk of savings I intend to ...
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Just wanted other investors and lenders opinion on this. I have a private loan for a flip i am doing. The closing is supposed to be this Tuesday March 31. I already got the mortgage commitment letter and everything w...
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Hi everyone, so glad to have discovered this forum. I'm looking to get some feedback on my plan and potentially make a start into the world of real estate.I am looking to build my first vacation property which I will ...
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Hello Everyone,This is my first post, sorry in advance if this question already exists and I failed to due sufficient research before asking. I do believe my situation could be a little bit different than others and t...
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Hello BP. I recently moved to the Chicagoland area and have been looking at getting into the rental market for some time now. Since I'm confident that I will be here somewhat more long term than where I previously l...
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Hi BP crew!
I am a new-ish (4 properties total) real estate investor and am getting to a point in my portfolio where I am needing to start leveraging other lending options. I learned about a portfolio equity line of...
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Hi all, I'm a new investor trying to buy my first rental property. I live in Long Island, New York. I make 6 figures, my DTI < 10%, I have excellent credit, I've been pre-approved for a 650k loan, and have a nice c...