Jesse Olsen
Is car debt bad debt? First time mortgage applicant, tips needed
Howdy, Hope the detail proves to be helpful, I would appreciate all the helpful feedback I can get. Will be applying for my first mortgage loan in the next 5 months and want to ensure I am in the best position I can p...
David Piqueira
Short Term Rentals in Lexington
Hey there!I am looking at investing in short term rental properties (airbnb, vrbo, etc) in Lexington. My partner grew up and went to school in Lexington, so I have mostly been relying on him for information about the ...
Akshat Jain
Buy second property vs construct a second unit in Emeryville, CA?
Hello BP! I am a newbie in the real estate world, I wouldn't even call myself an investor yet. I am looking to get started in real estate and have been reading/ educating myself the last few months. My current situati...
Yader Gomez
First investment advice in Orlando
Hello BP,I'm still a newbie at all this so please feel free to recommend any reading material to get me started. Long-term I would like to own multiple rental properties so this would be the first step.My girlfriend a...
Jonathan Ramos
Why aren't builders building faster?
Hi BP friends,
The Problem
In the Southern New Hampshire area, we have less than one month worth of inventory available on the MLS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL! there should be 6 months available for a stable market. Now I...
Paul Sanchez
BRRRR Method Using HELOC with Rising Interest Rates
Hi BP community,
I am considering using a HELOC for a 50k down payment on a four-plex. The discounted off market price is 330k with the estimated fair market value at 390k. The mortgage broker has assured me some b...
Jiten Voralia
Reputable Syndicators for Accredited Investors
I'm an accredited investor and am considering passive investment in commercial RE syndication opportunities. Does anyone have recommendation of any individuals or companies who I should be in touch with to research f...
Gary Baker
1% rule
rules rules rules.The good old "rent should be a minimum of 1% of the property value to make ends meet" is failing currently. With housing prices in the DFW area rising rapidly there is no way the existing market cou...
Bret Kingcade
Should the tenant be billed for full carpet replacement?
Full disclosure: I am the tenant in this situation. I just started house hacking and this is from my apartment lease that just ended.So in the 2 years I lived at my old apartment, my dog had probably 6 accidents (urin...
Matt Mertz
New Host - Sharing Our Story
Hello, this is long so sorry in advance. :)I've been following this forum for over a year. Now that I'm a host I wanted to give back and contribute to the forum with our experience.
Our journey in the STR space be...