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Roy N. Apportioning costs associated with taking a second mortgage
4 November 2013 | 13 replies

[Note: I initially posted this topic with a poorly worded title - thanks to autocompletion on my phone - here. I am reposting with a new title and have cleaned-up the narrative].


I've been ap...

Micah Jackson Should I leverage my equity and add to the portfolio?
22 December 2022 | 22 replies

I have two STR properties in the Gatlinburg area.  Currently owe $13,000.00 on cabin #1 and $235,000.00 on cabin #2.  Each cabin would currently appraise between $900,000 and $950,000.  I am trying to decide if I shou...

Jacob Szeto Triplex under contract did not appraise looking for options/input
10 July 2017 | 22 replies

I have a triplex under contract that needs a lot of renovation, about $90k. The lender basically says I need to have these renovations done before I can get a loan based on the appraisal. The way I see it is I have a ...

Turner Wright Bad Deal—Help for 1st Investment
6 December 2022 | 33 replies

My first RE investment may be a bad investment, according, to two realtors who specialize in the market area. I estimated an ARV of $310k after rehab, but they say I will be lucky to get $275-285k. Below are the det...

Linda L. What you should be concerned as 1st lien holder if there's 2nd loan?
7 October 2013 | 28 replies

Property appraisal value: 265K

Borrower's down payment: 79K

You 1st trust deed: 132K

Seller: 2nd trust deed: 70K

Two year balloon

In addition to the high combined loan to value, what e...

Rob K. Foreclosed for less than what was owed
11 January 2016 | 13 replies

I have a question about foreclosures. I know that in most states, when a property is foreclosed and goes to the courthouse auction and you are the high bidder, you own the house that day. In Michigan, if someone doesn...

Raymond Waldo Foreclosing lender does not have lien on my wife's property; can I put one in place to better bargaining position?
27 January 2013 | 20 replies

The lender of the first mortgage on the house which my wife has sole title of, made an error when the mortgage was created, and does not have a lien on the property.

We are in the San Francisco Bay Area. My wife and...

Justin Goodin Why real estate investors use debt!
19 January 2024 | 18 replies

👉 Debt to buy assets is completely different from credit card debt (bad debt).

Leverage (when used correctly) is a powerful way to build wealth.
Here's how:
1. We buy an apartment complex.

2. The bank contribu...

Kenneth Lee How would you invest $200K/yr?
20 January 2018 | 45 replies

Above/beyond what I'm putting away in 401k/IRA/529/taxable accounts, I want to invest $200K/year for the next 7 years.  What would be effective ways to parlay that into a great passive income?  How would you do it if ...

Scott Benton Are there mortgage brokers for private money loans?
4 March 2019 | 17 replies

Before the 2007–2008 mortgage meltdown, getting a conventional loan was much easier. If you could prove you had income on your tax returns whatever the source (1099, temporary positions or non full status employee pos...