Philip Bourdon
Use My Money or OPM?
In September I will be 59 1/2 and plan to utilize my 403b for REI. The amount I will have to use after taxes is between 90-100K. My chief desire is to buy ( and hold for at least 5 years) multi-unit house (preferably ...
Christopher Freeman
Getting Renovation Financing on a Property You Already Own
Howdy all,What are some of the best ways to obtain financing for renovations on a property that you already own? I have a duplex in Keene, NH that was purchased with an FHA loan for $163k (appraised for $186k). We're ...
Anthony Annunziata
Vacation home loan advice
Hey everyone, this might be a dumb question but I was curious if it was possible to obtain more than one vacation home loan and what the specific requirements would be to qualify for the min 5% down payment option or ...
Justin Phillip
Selling primary home - cap gains tax
Hi everyone, I’d like to run a question by our community:I purchased a home 2 years ago with a FHA loan. About 15 months later, we bought another home with a primary mortgage and moved to that new home. The first hous...
Vijay Anandh
Looking to rent out my property, best practices
Hi,
Am new to renting out my property in US.
I will be moving out of state from Santa Rosa, California, and need to rent out my property through a local property manager.
I am working on setting up an LLC, trans...
Mr.Taylor Sykes
Private money/ Hard money lenders/ Refinance options
Hello. I am new to the bigger pockets forums and discussions . My question is can you use a private lender or a hard money lender to refinance an investment property that is outright owned? Please let me know if you h...
Royce Talbo
best places to list rentals
Where is the best place to find large pool of good quality tenants? I currently list on craigslist, AHRN for military, tried zillow zumper and facebook. cozy is no long available since they merged with apartments.com....
Andrew McIntyre
Need advice on REIT vs Buy and Hold investing
Let's say I have 50k. Would the cash on cash return be the same if I invested with an REIT route compared to the 50k being a 20% down on a multifamily buy and hold using a property manager?
Brian Garrett
Advice on approaching a local bank as a new investor
Originally I was planning to buy deals all cash but I've decided based on my goals to leverage my capital.I have been working on some financing options so when a deal presents itself I already have my ducks in a row.A...
Adam Rees
Contigency plans for purchasing commercial real estate
I have not cut my teeth on a buy and hold yet. But have good opportunity with an extremely motivated seller. on a two level 1938sqft top and 1938sqft bottom level and 3/4 of it is already built out. He has a place lis...