Joe Gellenbeck
New to Investing - Excited to Get Started!
Hi All,I am new to this community and real estate investing in general, but I'm excited to jump in. I'll be specifically looking to start in the Cincinnati, Ohio and lean towards targeting buy and hold single family a...
AJ Wong
Ten Real Estate and Economic impacts of the LA Wildfires
One week into 2025 and the US housing market is facing considerable new challenges. It goes without saying that the recent and ongoing disasters in California are some of the most devastating and destructive in recent...
Jeffrey A.
Should I use a HELOC for first my first flip or find other means?
I'm new to real estate investing and Im looking to flip my first home. I have a relative that has some flipping experience (2 successful flips) kind of mentoring me along. He has used hard money as well as a line of c...
Donald Torrence
Private Lending vs Hard Money
Here is a problem that I am having with people who are saying they are private lenders. You will hear them say that it’s all hard money. They say this because of the interest rates. Little do these people who say they...
David H.
Who can cash out on 15 properties?
I called my mortgage loan officer yesterday to discuss lending options for my many properties in LA. I'm looking to grow my business, and I wanted to borrow using my rental homes as collateral. I have zero debt.She ...
Joe Campbell
Pulling $ out of paid in full rental?
I am literally at a dead end here and I am wondering if BP members have come across a similar situation to this....Myself and another investor own 2 properties, paid in full. One has a value of approximately 110k and...
Kevin S.
Multiple SFR financing
Hi everyone, New to RE investing and I need all the advise for how, what, when and where of financing. Mortgage broker vs Lender. What to look for, what to ask? How to choose them? Do I pick only one or pick more ...
Account Closed
Does anyone see anything wrong with this plan about buying hotels?
This is fast forwarding abut 5 years until I can have the down payment and qualify for a loan for a hotel. I would be looking at hotels in the $4 million dollar range. Currently, there are hotels at this price that pr...
Vahe Ohannessian
I "OWE" 3 POINTS on a loan that DID NOT CLOSE!
Hello fellow BP-ers,This is regarding a deal in Massachusetts, so any input from MA Attorneys familiar with Hard Money Lending and related laws would be greatly appreciated.I recently closed on a property where I ende...
Kevin H.
Non-recourse lending -- how available is it?
I've never purchased anything other than a SFH, and I'm currently eyeing a few deals on 20-30 unit apartment buildings, which puts me into the realm of commercial lending for the first time in my life. For this scena...