Jordan L.
What is owner financing? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
I'm looking at a multiunit property and the owner is willing to do owner financing. I have some knowledge but I never walk this route before. Is there a down payment, does the owner run your credit? Will the bank kno...
Michael Orlando
House hacking strategy for second property
Hello bigger pockets community I have a question about how to get my second property. More than a year ago I bought a duplex to house hack with a conventional 20% down with 3.5 interest rate. I renovated the entire ...
Chris Simmons
short term strategy to get to a long term strategy
I turn 40 soon and want to go into real estate full time....sooner than later. The good news is I have a nice paying job....the bad news is that it is a JOB. I plan to start the process of becoming a Realtor and the...
Garrett Fulton
How do I go about financing a 65k buy and hold
Hey all,
I set out last month to purchase my first rental property in the greater Baltimore area. I was preapproved for a 150k property with a 25% down payment . After looking at several properties in this p...
Chris Pommier
Finding funding - did I do this deal wrong?
So, it sounded simple. 1) Get a contract for deed (real estate contract / land contract / equitable title, whatever you want to call it) on the house we've been living in for years at a good discount from market and ...
Tim Hershberger
Investment Financing vs. Conventional Loan / Charges
Are there any mortgage lenders who will provide loans without charging 25% down? We are about to rent out our condo (primary home) in Pensacola, Florida as we decided it wasn’t what we wanted and would like to purchas...
David Boroughes
Maxed out on mortgages, now what??
Hi all, I own several investment properties and am always looking for more, problem is, I am now maxed out on conventional mortgages. Where do I go from here? I would like to add more properties to the portfolio and h...
Frank S.
Can I buy an out of state investment property (Airbnb) 15% down?
I’m located in New York and would like to buy an investment property near a Florida beach . The plan would be to rent the beach house out on Airbnb. Is this possible with only 15% down ? Also in your experience, how m...
Mark Askey
Homeowner looking to convert to Rental and House Hack
Morning.I have been reviewing the forums, listening to podcasts and just bought and read two of the recommended books, so I am not asking this question without doing some digging beforehand. We own a 3bd/3ba home i...
Price Peeler
Dallas, TX LLC Formation, Steps for Getting Started plus more
Hello members,I’d like to describe my scenario and questions I have about getting started with my first rental and entity. I understand that I need to advise a lawyer, working on an understanding and plan here first.I...