Gaurav S.
What would you do if you live in a very expensive neighborhood ?
I have been waiting on the sidelines to buy a home since 2006. I live in Santa Barbara and after 5 years of renting a one bedroom apartment frankly my patience is running out. We are planning to have a kid and need to...
Nicholas Ameluxen
Looking Within 3 hours of Austin / Round Rock
Hey Esteemed BP'ers!I hoping someone can point me in some direction. I am looking for a market for SFRs within 3 hours of Austin / Round Rock where the price to entry is 90k-120k for B Class areas. I have been doing s...
Kristi Wolfe
Analyzing properties - NOTHING looks good.
I'm a newbie. I'm obsessed with learning about RE investing (for all of 3 weeks or so now), and have gotten my husband and brother involved. We're all very excited about moving forward (giving ourselves 1 year to le...
Nick Frankus
Negative cash flow in lieu of principle only payments?
I have a seller willing to carry owner financing with no money down, principle only payments with a 2 year balloon. The payments she is willing to take would result in a negative cash flow when rented for the 2 ye...
Danielle Yellam
Best advice for first time home owner
Hello BP! My name is Danielle, I am 33 and looking to buy my first house. I am a flight attendant living in Seattle, Wa and want to start investing in real estate. My goal by the time I am retired is to have rental pr...
Ed Matthews
MF Investment Durations
My wife and I are in our first year of MF investing; learning a lot by reading books, watching videos and podcasts, and attending Meetups and seminars around DFW. We've invested in our first deal. The deals we've seen...
Parker Grissom
What to do with a sizeable inheritance?
Hello BP Family, My name is Parker Grissom and I new to BP. First, just a little back ground on me before we dive in. My brother and I lost our Mom to cancer in October of 2014. Our Mom was an amazing person. We could...
Ludmila M.
What are the cons of taking out ROTH IRA contributions?
My husband and I were thinking of taking some money out of our ROTH IRA for the REI business. The amount we'd withdraw would be around 20% of our overall retirement funds. We are in our 40s, if that matters.Aside from...
Edward Thornton
Seller Financing
I have been trying to keep my ears and eyes open for any seller financing deals in my area. I would like to get a seller finance under contract then wholesale the deal. I am hoping that this can be a quick way to move...
Boone Tyson
House caught on fire and insurance didn't pay!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Mcallen.
Purchase price: $80,000
Cash invested: $40,000
Sale price: $104,000
Had it under contract to sale at 165K and it cau...