Shaye Steele
Pros/cons of getting 1st rental via a 2nd mortgage
I have been sinking $ into renting a place the last 5 years in Tampa Bay, FL. Finally got promoted enough to look for my 1st primary residence. Considering taking a 2nd mortgage to do my 1st rental at the same time, b...
Therese V.
What kind of loan for residential zoned commercial?
Your goals and story: My husband and I want to own real estate as a retirement strategy to replace all income and be able to also do various charitable work while providing for our children.
Type of property: The pro...
Thuan Nguyen
Should I refinance to make the first purchase now or wait?
Hello BB gurus, I have been reading and absorbing as much as I can into this real estate investing since my primary residence purchase 2 years ago. I live in the Pacific Northwest region with median home price around ...
Dustin Erlewine
New investor marketing
After many years sitting there sidelines from analysis paralysis the last December I finally decided to start buying. I set a goal to get 5 BRRRs this year and next year double it. I just went under contract with my f...
Elijah Hollins
Do you let "less than desirable" neighborhoods scare you off??
Hello everyone!Just started a Bigger Pockets account and I am looking to get into real estate. I am looking for a very affordable property to get the ball moving. Do you avoid bad neighborhoods with high crime and low...
Matt Fleischer
What’s the best way to tap equity without selling?
Is the best way to tap equity without selling an interest-only line of credit, reverse mortgage, or something else? Here’s an oversimplified version of the situation:
Bob owns 5 Class A single family rental propertie...
Nick Scaramella
Refinancing and Forcing Appreciation
Hello, I'm in the process of buying a few single-family homes in Ohio and I intend on holding them and renting them all out. These homes are more turn-key so minimal work to practically no work needs to get done to th...
Timothy Jacob Wallace
MHP Refinancing / Appraisal Question
I picked up a small MHP in January of this year. 10 park owned homes, 5 lot rent, empty spaces for added income in the future. There was a good bit of deferred maintenance that I'm done fixing for the most part, as ...
David Starr
Preparing for possible Eminent Domain buyout of my small MHP
Examining highway expansion plans it appears the highway dept will need most or all of my small MHP (15) lots, all with park owned homes. Park and homes are free and clear.Reading online and talking with my CPA I un...
Gregor Vidmar
Newly Formed LLC/Lending Question
Hello Everyone, I have a question for the seasoned investors out there. A buddy and I started an LLC with the primary focus of buying and holding real estate properties. In hindsight I wish I researched further about ...