Antone King
Refi my first rental or wait a few years?
Greetings. I see this question a lot and reading the discussions I am still unclear on what the best decision should be investment wise.Here is the breakdown of the rentalPurchased 3 years ago FHA for 164KInterest rat...
John Stoller
Should I purchase this duplex and live in half?
I currently live in a duplex which is now for sale. I am interested in buying it, but I cannot make up my mind. Any advice would be appreciated. Pertinent information is below:The Property:The duplex is listed at $400...
Nick Kalinski
Student Debt Hindering Mortgages From Banks
Long time reader, first post. I recently graduated with an enormous amount of debt (>150,000). This is causing my debt/income ratio to be too great for many traditional lenders. I currently generate $3,200/month wi...
Cal C.
Sam Zell says homeownership will fall to 55%
Legendary real estate investor Sam Zell believes (or at least purports to believe) that homeownership will fall to 55%, well below the 64% it is at now and far from the ~69% we saw prior to the crash. Here is the ...
Amy Engelhard
My leases end soon, looking for advice
Fellow NEPA Investors, I currently have a 3 - unit multi family in Dunmore, PA. I have owned it since June 2018 and all of my leases are ending March 31st of this year. My leases / tenants were inherited...some inf...
Account Closed
Is a 50 year old property too old?
I've seen the rule of thumb that you shouldn't buy a property older than 30 years for value-add multi families. In some markets (like Cincinnati) the up-and-coming areas consist of properties that can be much older; b...
Dawn B.
ST Rental in FL...sell or hold? Names of sites w projected RE growth in areas?
Hi all, I am looking for advice from those of you with more experience than myself.Does anyone have recommendations for websites that show predicted real estate prices over the next year or so? I've been getting confl...
Mike Schoeffel
How hard is it to fill rentals in the winter?
I'm on the verge of making an offer on a 2/2 on the Southside (a good part of the Southside), yet I'm hesitant because I've heard the harsh Pittsburgh cold/snow can make units hard to fill in the winter. How true is t...
Mirbeni Gonzalez
Has someone sold their primary home to buy a duplex? Any regrets?
My only experience with real estate is purchasing my first home with FHA in 2020 with the amazing 2.25% and a lot of reading books and blogs to get an idea. My husband and I are self-employed, we provide executive tra...
Luke Preslar
RE Professionals in Cheyenne, WY
Hello BP!I am currently looking in the Cheyenne, WY area for my first investment property (preferably a residential multifamily) . I am in the process of trying to acquire contacts in the area seeing that I have never...