Derek Cirino
HELOC on primary residence to invest?
So I am getting closer to jump in with my first investment. I have cash ready to go but I also have the option to pull out a significant amount of equity from my primary residence by using a HELOC. My question, is i...
Account Closed
Real estate crowdfunding
does anyone know if real estate crowdfunding platforms are legit?? If so which ones are good and do they actually give investors a return on investment ??
Joseph Wojciechowski
Scalable Business Planning
I am an investor located in Michigan and in the process of developing a business plan but am struggling to figure out how to set up my LLCs with scalability in mind. Below is a rough outline for both a buy/hold and fl...
Jason Fleming
Best cities in US for investment/rental properties
This is my first post on BP...Really appreciate the site and the amount of great info it provides. I'm curious to get experienced investors' input on which cities in the US are the best for investment/rental propertie...
Larry Turowski
What rules for investors have you broken (and maybe routinely break) and how has it worked out for you?
I have broken so many rules, some out of ignorance, many not.For instance, I have paid contractors an up-front payment before work is done. And I've been taken. But I also have a very reliable contractor that requir...
Rose Jones
Why is my credit score going down?
Feels pretty yucky. I took some money out of my 401 K to pay back some debts. I paid off almost 6,000 in a high interest credit card , The next day my credit score dropped 90 points. WTF?
Tom Colombo
Newbie - Southeastern Massachusetts (Cape Cod)
Hi everyone,
First post here on the BP forums. I am a newbie just getting started and currently reside in East Sandwich, MA (with family).
Like many others on here, I want to invest in real estate to achieve finan...
Austin Malone
Direct Mail Absentee Owners
I am able to see where absentee owners are. I am about to start direct mailing them does anyone have any suggestions on what my letter should actually say?Also does the letter change if you are sending mail to out of ...
Josh K.
Tenants From Canada Interested In Renting In US
Hello BP!I have an interesting question I haven't encountered before - I have Canadian citizens (relocating because of work) interested in my rental home. I recently started using Cozy.co to help me with tenant scree...
Ben Rasche
How SCREWED am I?
Hello,I think I'm going to have to do my first eviction but I cannot find the signed lease. My tenant is 10 days late and she's just dropped off the face of the earth. Won't answer phone calls and doesn't reply to ...