Bradley Reber
Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) Investing and 1031 Exchange
Hi,I'm a part time buy and hold investor, currently selling an investment home in California and looking to perform a 1031 exchange. I recently learned of DST's and have done some preliminary research but can't find ...
Al Ball
Should I add a second story apartment?
I have a small house with upstairs potential in a "good" neighborhood. Really, my interest in having an upstairs apartment would be to rent to family, but I don't want to make a terrible investment decision. What are ...
Megan Phillips
Do or don't on this property.
Property is very well maintained, and move in ready. Owners will likely not accept anything less than full asking, or somewhere near, I have included graphics for four different scenarios though:But essentially - is i...
Nicole Heasley Beitenman
Section 8 and mitigating repair costs
I'm doing some research and learning about my options for my first true investment property (I currently rent the spare bedrooms out of my primary residence, but I do not have a separate investment property yet). A go...
Lance Luvaul
Refi existing house at the same time as new loan for a new house?
Hi all, just wondering if I could get some insight from those that have gone before.I bought a rental 4 years ago, payments amortized over 30 years but the lender would only give me a 5 year term (I think they have th...
Tarcizio Goncalves
My first deal was a success
Hi BP community,For the past 6 months I've been on the website learning a ton and asking several questions on the forums. You all were, and continue to be, very kind in answering my questions and helping me at the beg...
Rob Halpert
Benefits and cons of money down on my fist real estate investment
Hello everyone, I'm looking at purchasing my first investment property and i am weighing the pros and cons of putting a 20% down payment. I have been approved for a zero down loan from Navy Federal so i have options. ...
Mark Borden
First single-family purchase questions.
I'm looking to purchase a single-family home from a family member at 325K and an appraised value of $390. Comps in the area for ARV are 416K-525K. The home definitely needs work to get it into rental condition. Probab...
Anand Acharya
Investing in multi-family
Hi all, I am a complete newbie to real estate investing. I have a condo rental but that is something I rented out after I moved out of it and did not want to sell. So it was not bought with investment in mind. Althoug...
TJ Woolum
Refinance for Line of Credit
Hello everyone,I currently have a portfolio of 10 SFH rentals. 6 of these are on 30 year conventional mortgages with rates anywhere from 3.18% to 5.25%. 3 are on a 5/20 ARM at 5.1% and 1 I just closed on a 5/20 ARM at...