Ron Trinh
Professional Mortgages for CPAs, Attorneys, Doctors, Etc.
Hi BP Community,I recently heard about professional mortgages that offer low down payments, no PMI, higher LTV ratios, etc. for those of us with professional designations. A quick google search landed me on BBVA Comp...
Edgar Martinez
Thinking of Relocating to South East
Quick background & a few things to keep in mind:My wife and I are in our late 20s. We have been working towards reducing a lot of our debt in order to buy a duplex (and you know the rest). We also have a 7 month o...
John B.
Best passive alternative option to crowdfunding
Hello,I'm 30yo, from CA (silicon valley currently), with a net worth of ~500k$ and no debt. All my net worth is pretty much invested in the stock market (large index funds + some bonds + some public REITs).My job is v...
Jordan Alexander
Airbnb Rental Arbitrage
Hi everyone,
Does anyone have any experience with Airbnb Arbitrage? I recently came across this strategy and I am actually participating in a free workshop to learn about it and possibly implement this strategy into ...
Tony Pardini
Newbie with a couple quick Qs
I'm in the military stationed overseas but will be headed back stateside in August. I've been doing a TON of reading about REI and I think it's the route I want to go while still working full-time. My plan is to use m...
Trevor Muska
Bakersfield, Fresno or Neither?
I know its a long way out but when the High Speed Rail is finished it seems inevitable that some people will forgo the expensive LA and SF rents and move to cities like Fresno or Bakersfield (they already are). There ...
Braden Hobbs
Newbie from Denver, CO
Hey BP! My name is Braden and like most others here I'm interested in using real estate to achieve my long-term goal of financial freedom. I currently work in IT in Denver but have always been interested in Real Estat...
Jonathan Greene
Why You Should Stop Talking About Quitting Your Job Before You Have Your 1st Property
This trend has been growing increasingly, but it's actually hurting most new investors. I've read so many posts from people in their early 20s talking about getting out of the rat race before they are even in it. Mayb...
Will E.
Why Are Real Estate Commissions So High?
In a competitive market, you would expect real estate commissions to get competed down between brokers. For reasons I don't understand, commissions stay high across all brokers at around 5% to 6% per deal. Can som...
Daniel Green
Not enough income for conventional mortgage
Long story short, my wife and I found a great deal on a duplex that would easily cashflow $600+ each month. After viewing both units and talking it over, we decided to go for it. However, when we talked with our lende...