David Boroughes
Scaling up. Have too many mortgages, what to do?
I have several conventional mortgages on rental properties I own. I'd like to keep buying, but the banks are saying too many mortgages and debt to income doesn't look good (they go off tax returns, not leases for inco...
Jonathan Rivette
What is your ideal Buy & Hold deal in Austin, Texas?
Hi - I'm a new investor and I’m trying to figure out what a good, hypothetical, Buy & Hold deal is in Austin to get cashflow. I'm struggling to see what I could realistically buy that's profitable (even if I hustl...
Tarcizio Goncalves
Cash on cash ROI vs Monthly cash flow
Happy New Year BP community,I started to analyze rental properties with the rental property calculator on BP. One house in particular that I am currently analyzing, after playing with the numbers a bit, I got my month...
Eli Sunderland
northeast minneapolis market
Hi guys!Quick question for you:I'm currently looking to buy my first property, which I will "house-hack." I'm currently analyzing a property that is in Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota, specifically west of 35W. I'...
Ryan D.
The "Recession" is Supposedly Here. Why Aren't You Buying?
Hi BP,This is a long overdue intro post. I'm Ryan and I'm a victim of recency bias. See the thing is we all either got slaughtered personally or had friends/family get slaughtered in 2009 when that once in every ~70-y...
Alex M.
Shifting to private money...
I recently put a small 2/1 row home in an up-and-coming neighborhood under contract. After running into a couple of hurdles in getting the financing underway, I was forced to ask the seller to extend the closing for 2...
Jarrid C.
Preparing to enter the Game- Need insight
Hello all! I am currently in the starting process of trying to get into the game. I am a newly wed and I have just transition into my profession as a school teacher. I am currently renting, not in position to buy t...
Matt H.
Negative COC ROI 1st year OK?
First time real estate investor. I'm about 50k short to put 20% down on a quad-plex. I'm trying to determine whether to apply for a 50k hard money loan to help secure enough down payment for what seems to be a really ...
Doug Thompson
8-plex deal cash flows, but probably won't pass appraised value?
Hello BP, I'm a new investor. I have been studying, reading, networking and building my education. I plan to flip, as well as long term SFR and MF. I have cash from recent sale of my last startup company. I've be...
Mike Cotter
I'm Paying for Heat on My 14 Unit Apartment and its Killing Me
Looking for some advice regarding my extremely high heating bills. I own a 14 unit apartment building located in Commerce Michigan. I currently pay the gas and water for my tenants while they pay for their own elect...