Dominic Lobban
How do I use public records to find wholesale deals?
I'm looking for a great way to find wholesale deals. I'm new and I've been looking for months for a property worth rehabbing and I'm finding it hard. I've learned a lot over the last few months but I still haven't fou...
Cathy Bourbois
Line of Credit for a flip? Portfolio loan? Pros & Cons?
Hi. I'm a realtor considering doing my first flip. Trying to figure out how to best get money to finance it. My husband and I could get a 100k line of credit against our stock portfolio (4% interest only payment.) ...
Ben Morrison
HGTV "Fixer Upper" Financing Model
Hey BP,First, let's clear the air here. I fully understand "Fixer Upper" and other similar shows are for entertainment purposes and do not fully show the details of a REI business.Now that that's out of the way, how w...
Bryan Ralphs
WANTED: Lease advice from experienced landlords!
Hi everyone!I just want to so how grateful I am for the BP community in making this kind of discussion possible!Ive recently bought my first property which I am house hacking. I'm of course deeply interested in the ex...
Annchen Knodt
Insurance issues with title in LLC but loan in personal name
Hi BP,I have a rental that I deeded over to my LLC after getting financing in my personal name (the strategy I've learned here for getting better loan rates/terms). I'm having some trouble now with the home insurance...
Christopher Dean
BRRRR Multifamily 12 units
I am an investor in Ky. I am considering buying a 12 unit apartment building. It needs 100k worth of improvement and raising of rents. My bank will lend for the improvements. I will have about 100k out of pocket for d...
Eve W.
Rental property, install tile/laminated floor in the living area or bedrooms
I have read a lot of stories about how the value of the properties will increase and property becomes more attractive towards the renters after the tile/laminated floor are installed.
My question is should i only in...
Patrick Giblin
Equity split in partnership
From my research, 50/50 equity split seems common practice. However, how does that split factor in for the person who puts in 20% down payment? Does it makes sense to do 50/50 after figuring that 20% initial investmen...
Ben Breuner
Tax Advice for US RE Investor Living Abroad
Hello,My partner and I have invested in 3 rental units in Missouri. We're US citizens, not married. We're now looking to move abroad to Germany for 1-2 years to work as expats. I'm looking for advice on how to handle ...
Mike Stosich
1031 exchange question
Can I 1031 exchange into a down payment on multiple long term rentals? For example. Selling a piece of land with 50% ownership for 1.6mm. Can I take my 800k and 1031 it into $100k down payments on let’s say 8 $400k ho...