Richard C.
Impact of FHA Mortgage Insurance Cut?
So the FHA is cutting mortgage insurance from 1.35% to 0.85%. http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/01/08/pre...How do you expect this to impact your businesses, if at all. I'd have to think it is good news for f...
Doug Smith
Is my rent too low?
I have two properties that both came up for rent on May 1st. One is an investment property in Pittsburgh, PA. The other was our primary residence in San Francisco. (We’re moving out of the PR and renting it out). I...
John Ellzey
Newbie from Austin, Texas
Hello, my name is John Ellzey. I have been a landlord in one capacity or another since 1986. I currently am mid-renovation on a single family home. I'm a member of the Austin Real Estate Networking Club. I came across...
Brian H.
ROI vs Cash Flow Confusion on first purchase
Hey all! So I am analyzing multiple possible deals for my first buy-and-hold purchase. It is exciting but nerveracking. The main piece that is causing me to stop and question is ROI vs. Cash Flow. Example:So I have...
Jeffrey Grieshop
$20k in repairs leading to $60k more in total sale
I came across the term wholesaling and had to google it. I came upon this passage in an example: The wholesaler has a house under contract for $90,000 that he estimates needs $20,000 in repairs but will sell for $150,...
Joe Young
First Investment Purchase?
Hey everyone,
I am looking to purchase my first building and would like some counsel from experienced investors. Attached at the bottom of this post, you will find a link to a calculator where I have input all of ...
Jeff Graybeal
Where to get started with out of state rentals
I believe I’ve decided I’m ready to purchase a rental home, but want to be as prepared as possible when stepping out into this. I’m an over thinker, and at times can suffer from analysis paralysis. I have several ques...
Nick Furukawa
Forming My First LLC
I am looking to purchase my first investment property this summer in Indiana and I am currently looking into forming my LLC in the coming weeks so I can get my business bank account set up and start tracking tax deduc...
Branden Hernandez
LLC or raise money
Hello I’m new to the forum. I want to start get into real estate but I have $200,000 in student loan debt. It’s hard to keep up the payments without working 2 jobs. I want to be able to quit working and work on real e...
Steve Onay
Differences in SFH Market from Chicago to Dallas for graduating college student?
Hi BP community,
I'm a junior studying engineering and I'm starting to strategize for my first house-hack, and I hope to pull the trigger in about 12-18 months. I'm hoping to start my career in either metro Dallas-...