Andrey Y.
HELOC vs. cash-out to buy future investments cash
What are your thoughts on this? If you wanted to pull out ~$150,000 from a free a clear property, to buy (immediately) 3-4 less expensive properties at a distance, would you opt for a cash-out refinance or a HELOC? I ...
Richard Wilson
I feel like now is the time ... but am I ready?
I have lurked BP for a few years, posted a few times over the last two years, always with some form of trepidation of entering the real estate market .... I really do believe now is the time, but ****, I don't even kn...
Chris B.
My current status: 3 rental properties... Am I doing it right?
This question is for experienced investors... Am I investing correctly? Or should I change strategies? I am buying the worst houses in good areas and fixing them up and renting them out. The below numbers I am not i...
Thomas Handy
It's Feb 2012, what did you accomplish in the first month
I thought I would touch on a different topic as a way to see how everyone has started off the year. One month is down and did you start off the year with a bang?
I was gearing up for a great 2012 until Fannie Mae w...
Mir Mubashir Mahmood
Double closing in Illinois?
Hey guys, I had a few questions I wanted to ask and the first one is if anyone has had problems in IL using double closing/back-to-back closing/simultaneous closing (whatever you want to call it) where there are two s...
Michael Nieves
How should I invest 200k?
I'm located in Dallas, I've been looking at several different options..mutual funds, multi-family, apartments, or franchising. I have access to the VA Home Loan, but there's a lack of multi-family properties in my pri...
Jeff Castro
Anyone heard of this Aven company? Thinking about their CC
Thinking about their Heloc credit card specifically. They are saying it is faster process than traditional heloc and no appraisal needed. Any of you guys had experience with this company or the credit card heloc?https...
Pat Mulligan
Why am I having such a hard time with HM lenders? Unrealistic?
I have a property under contract and have been working with a loan broker FOR OVER A MONTH! I'm in clear danger of the seller's patience running out. Was told we "passed" the lender's test: 730 Credit scores, ple...
Inna Young
How the building assessment rolled into the sale price increased the property taxes
Our condominium building, comprised of 36 units, located in Broward County, Florida, underwent a substantial assessment in 2021. The owners of two-bedroom units were required to contribute $72.5k, while one-bedroom ow...
Tianyun Zhang
How do you convince your that SO buying rentals is not gambling
Hi BP,I don't know if anyone has had the same issue. I think I have got enough knowledge and capital to buy my first SFH or duplex rental property, but my wife thinks buying rental properties is gambling. She doesn't ...