Corey Dutton
Average Down Payment in U.K. is 17% versus 2.9% in the U.S.
Why are homebuyers in the U.K. obliged to put down more on a home purchase than in the U.S.? Because in Europe, home ownership is still considered a privilege and not a right. The government-backed, FHA loans offered ...
Adam Bradley
Is "not at any price" in your vocabulary?
I'm in a situation where I'm not sure if the area makes it a "not at any price" deal. I know that you need more info to say "I'd do it" but my question is: are certain areas a hard "no" for you ... at ANY price?Detail...
Leah N.
Jacksonville FL market...still viable?
I've been perusing BP for a while but today is my first post. Awesome community!Living out of state but considering starting my RE investing in the Jacksonville FL market (family lives in the NE FL area and could chec...
Mark Perea
Rent paid in full due to credit
I have a prospective tenant that has a credit score of 627 we require a 650 score. I have been one to stick to my guns and had people to get co signers. But then he offered to pay the entire years lease up front. Is t...
Ryan Lam
Primary Residence: Hold or Sell?
Curious to get other perspectives on this topic. I’ve been throwing around the idea of buying another primary residence (upgrading), but the current mortgage rate makes it a little tougher of a decision. Background:Yo...
Mark Vesu
Is it worthwhile keeping the duplex
All, I am leaning more towards selling my Duplex. Here are my numbers:After all the expenses, my take home is around $1600/mth. The property appreciation is around 4% / year. This is low as compared to SFH. Not to...
Orlando Goodon
Where can I find a list of example deals for 3.5% down multi?
About to make my first deal but I've never done one, so I don't even know what a good deal looks like. With 20% down, it's easier, but when you only have 3.5% down, I need to set lower expectations with a FHA loan dea...
Jason Davis
Bid on 1st house
Met with Realtor at the house today.
I put a bid on my 1st flip.
The house is owned by the City of Richmond. The ARV is $109-$129k.
My bid is for $30k. They had a bid at $25 and one for $27. My realtor spoke wit...
Jake Jaenicke
California Investing Strategy - Cash Flow or Appreciation
I have lived in Southern California my entire life and I never had the desire to purchase property here. I saw the cost of a small little house, and what that could buy you elsewhere. It wasn't until I got interested ...
Kerry Smith
First Time Buy & Hold Investment!
Hello everyone! After a couple of months searching for properties in our area, we found one that we are considering purchasing as our first buy & hold. We would like you guys to take a look at it, and give ...