John Currey
what qualifies you for a commercial loan?
I recently talked with a mortgage broker and me and my wife didn't qualify for a loan on an investment property. I'm honestly surprised, right now our only debt payment is a 857 mortgage, no car payment no student lo...
Ryan Tempel
New young and ambitious couple in Phoenix, AZ
Hello Everyone, I'd like to start buy thanking the founders and the community of the creation and on going evolution of this resource. In the last few weeks I have gone from knowing jut that real estate was interestin...
Clarence Mungo
Ready to purchase my first rental property - picking the right one
Hi everyone, I am not certain this belongs in the beginner's forum or here, but here go's. I am finally in position to purchase a rental property in the Baltimore area. I have gone out with a realtor to view some pro...
Trent Reeve
Home Warranties for STR
Discussion with partner on Home warranty. Some of the biggest complaints i see are that you have to use specific contractors and it may take awhile before they can come out. Obviously a problem if say you have a guest...
Jack Hamm
How are you finding BRRRR Deals?
Hello BP, I have been looking for 6 weeks now as a cash buyer to do my first BRRRR deal. Over this time we have submitted 3 cash offers on homes. Over the last 2 weeks there hasn't been a property that has numbers eve...
Mrinal A.
Asset protection setup prior to first investment
Hi all, I wanted to get some opinions regarding this topic. Asset protection is obviously important for everyone. I'm a physician and so exposed to more liability than the average corporate job. Given this scenario, d...
Jon L.
Riverdale, Dayton, OH
Hello Ohio!I was wondering if anyone could tell me what they think Riverdale, in Dayton, OH falls into in terms of a neighborhood rating: B? C? F?Thanks in advance!
Alex Silang
How scary are balloon payments / short term debt?
Right now I'm in residential 100% because of the availability of 30 year debt. Balloon payments terrify me, am I overreacting?Not being able to refinance is one of the ways you could lose everything. I can't imagine h...
David Paul
2/2 Condo Purchase I made, can't rent for 1-year, looking for advice
So I got a little a jiggy with my first real-estate investment deal. It was a 2/2 Condo, in decent enough shape, that I made a cash purchase. One of the biggest draws for concerns was that there was a stipulation fr...
Aaron Yates
SE Michigan BP Meetup Turnout
Good morning everyone. Lastnights first SE Michigan BP turnout was amazing. 30+ people showed up. Lots of new connections were made last night.
@Brett Russell came as far away as Chelsea Michigan which ...