Jon Riley
Having trouble finding a lender that can meet my needs for DSCR
First off, I am a new investor so don't assume something is obvious as I probably don't know about it yet. I am trying to buy a 1952 12-plex. Seller wants 1.3 million I would suggest 900k but I can't find a loan tha...
Joe Carr
Can you just buy a $1m apartment building?
So hypothetically if you had the money for a down payment of 25% on a $1m apartment building. Which is $250k. Say it has 15 units, and makes $1k/unit. Could you just straight up invest in an apartment building? And sk...
Jeff Thompson
How qualifying for many loans works?
Hi,
I'm looking for an idea of what kind of financing I can get. I'm looking to quit my job in about 6 months, so need to make my purchases one after another until I'm tapped out because after that loans won't be an...
Andreas Mueller
Warning! - Don’t Get Screwed by a Shiesty Contractor. How to avoid it, and more!
Welcome BP compatriots to my weekly "Skeptical Take" on all things real estate, coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for...
James Tarantino
New investor seeking advice on best strategy/markets to focus on
Hey everyone, I'm 24 y/o from NJ looking for some advice on the best way to get started. I'm currently working a full time job remotely and have been actively looking for my first deal but am struggling on which marke...
Tyler Hardy
House vs Condo Beach Rental STR
I'm looking into into beach properties as an STR but I go back and forth on whether or not to look for a single family house or a waterfront/beachfront condo. This would be for the sole purpose of an investment but I'...
Destin E. Thomas
Bad Neighbors scaring away prospective Tenants!
Hello BP community, I purchased my first rental property (a duplex) a few months ago and I'm trying to rent out one of the units (I'm househacking), but the neighbors directly across the street are like those wanna-be...
Taft Love
Poke holes in my plan...
Hi all,Happy New Years!I have a plan for financing properties and want to run it by all of you. Since I'm still learning my way around funding deals, I'd love to hear if I've missed anything. Are there any details tha...
Frederick Kuo
Post-Covid19 Bay Area Market
I am curious as to where all of you think the Bay Area market is going after Shelter in Place is lifted and the COVID-19 crisis starts to wind down? Currently, it is difficult to assess the true impact on the local re...
Andres Aguero
Is it more about Quality or Quantity? - Real Estate Investing
Hi everyone! I'm a newbie and excited to start my real estate journey. My goal for real estate investing is purely cash flow. I'm looking to purchase my first rental property in 2019 and was wondering if I should focu...