Colin Reid
Do Rentals Hurt Neighborhood Property Values?
I'm just getting started in investing. I have a rental already, but I'm shopping for my first property that I'm buying expressly as an investment. My current rental is my last residence.
My realtor showed me ...
Rob Smith
25K should I pay down mortgage or invest at 7%
I have $25K in savings and am putting 2-4k each month into this saving acc it is currently invested and making about 7%. My question is this should i keep investing it and make 7% APY or should i pay the $25k to princ...
Matthew Flores
Matt from central NJ ready to learn and earn
Hi BP fam!I'm Matt and I've been a member of the BP community for over a year, but never been involved in posting. I'm from Central New Jersey (732) and will finally be getting my feet wet into real estate. My goal is...
Henry Zhu
Rate hikes, where to invest this year?
Rates are still historically low at 5%, but affordability/price to income ratio is at all time low also, same level as 08 according to FERD website.The same rental I bought last year at 3.5% in College Park, MD would ...
Jonathan Mertens
Just something I wanted to share
Hi BP family, I wanted to share something that is dear to my heart and I hope you get something out of it. My apologies that it is not about real estate. It's about my story with an autoimmune disease. As a young kid ...
Steve Corder
Is it worth it to convert and invest from self-directed IRA?
I went to local REI talk on self-directed IRA investing. Do you think it is worth converting a traditional IRA and investing in real estate via that vehicle? Thanks. Steve
Angus Yang
Investing in a vacation rental out of state?
Hi there BPers!I've been tinkering with the idea of purchasing a duplex and using both sides as a vacation rental. I do have some logistical concerns and would love to hear from anyone else who has purchased a vacatio...
Raven WItchard
Investor Friendly Agent?
Hey all, I am an agent in the Chicago area (mostly South Side, South, and SW suburbs). In my 6.5 years, I have mostly focused my efforts on traditional homebuyers and sellers. Considering that I want to get started an...
Chris Copenhaver
H.O.A. foreclosure then Bank foreclosure
I'm purchasing a bank owned home from homesearch.com which is occupied. The h.o.a. foreclosed back on 1/10/2015 then the bank foreclosed 1/12/2016. The bank is saying I need to pay back h.o.a. fees for the past year....
Account Closed
making offer without real estate agent?
Hi due to the rising popularity of sites like 'duproprio' where homeowners can list their buildings directly, i was wondering if anyone know how to make an offer without going through a real estate agent? is there som...