Jeremiah B.
Buy using leverage, or save-up, buy in cash and then refi?
Here’s the short question: Should we buy 1-2 rental properties next year using a 25% down payment, or save/wait 24-36 months and begin a cycle of buy in cash and getting delayed financing.
Here’s the context: My wi...
Kevin OBrien
Negotiating with the property manager?
We found a few rentals nearby to eachother in an area we have been looking at for a while. We were thinking of seeing if the property management would reduce their fees since the rentals are near to eachother. I was w...
Scott Nipp
How to handle this sale?
I have an odd situation where we want to sell our old primary residence to a very good friend. This is to help everyone involved but there is the caveat about business dealings with friends or family...Our old house ...
Kurt Defenbaugh
Structuring SFH Entities to Minimize Liability
I’m currently setting up legal entity structures for my existing SFH rental currently in the remodel stage of BRRRR method. I’m getting varying opinions from both CPAs and attorneys.
If I refinance within an LLC (sh...
Andrew Ellis
TSP Loan for Investing?
I’ve got about $45k in my TSP and had been considering pulling some out via a TSP loan to use as a down payment on a potential flip. I’m not retiring any time soon so I’ve got plenty of time to repay myself, and I’m ...
Bruce N.
Landlording Burnout vs. Letting Go of Control
I've been a landlord in college town for 10 years now with 5 different properties and do all the property management. Additionally I'm super handy and can fix most any problem which makes my rentals that much more pr...
John Carbone
Gatlinburg New Construction
I am looking into the Gatlinburg area and obviously it appears there is not much value left on existing cabins. Is it worth building new construction here, specifically in the Gatlinburg city limits? What is the small...
Aaron Linden
Tenants Parents Checking in
Hey everyone,I just had a tenants mother call me (1:00AM) concerned about her sons health as they live 9 hours away. Let's shorten the storyline to say he has had several open heart surgeries (although none recently) ...
Jill McCann
Legally Minimize Capital Gains
My mom and uncle inherited family property when my grandmother died 10 years ago. My uncle has lived on the land his whole life including after inheriting--it's his primary residence. The land is comprised of a few ho...
Account Closed
Paying off Rental Properties
What are some of the pros and cons of paying off the mortgages of a few of your rental properties? Thanks!