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Brandon Beller CRE Ownership Drawbacks
11 July 2022 | 12 replies

Hello all,
I am thinking of starting to invest in commercial real estate. That being said, what is the biggest drawbacks/challenges that CRE owners have to face?
Thanks,
Nick

Sharaya Rutherford Down Payment Drawback
20 February 2020 | 1 reply

I bought my house with a VA loan and didn't have to pay a down payment. Due to that, I completely forgot about down payments (oops). I read on one of the other posts that hard money loans typically ask for 10% down pa...

Gordon Michael Porter Vacation Rental Drawbacks
11 August 2019 | 14 replies

I’m really interested in buying properties for the sole purpose of listing on AirBnB. The area I’m in is busting at the seams with vacationers and it looks like AirBnB is the best way to go. What are the drawbacks I a...

Shanna Bechtel Non Performing Note Drawbacks
3 March 2017 | 3 replies

Hello Investors,I'm new and looking into Note investing. I don't have much cash (like $500-$700 in the bank) but need to get started soon to help pay down debt. Most of my extra cash is being spent on debt. I found a ...

Steve P. The Drawbacks of Wholesaling
20 December 2015 | 7 replies

The thought of wholesaling is enticing to me as a newbie.  This I feel would be my strategy to get started in REI but I haven't closed a deal yet as I am still educating myself on the basics and are somewhat still con...

Matthew Anderson Drawbacks of lease options
8 January 2020 | 2 replies

Thinking of using a master lease option for my second deal. What is the main drawback to this method? Any big no nos when talking to potential sellers and owners?

Wesley Myers Portfolio loans, any drawbacks?
22 January 2023 | 14 replies

I’m currently working with a lender on a Portfolio loan for my 2nd STR. Rate is great (considering market) with 15% down 30yr fixed on an investment property.
I’m not too familiar with these types of loans and it ap...

Sean Dezoysa Drawbacks of pooling of funds
26 December 2012 | 7 replies

I understand that creating a fund is expensive (mid 5 figures) and subject to SEC regulation. What are the issues beyond that? An experienced investor started to tell us at the last REIA about how there is significant...

Derek Cotton Draw backs to section 4?
23 April 2020 | 2 replies

Hello all! Fairly new member (officially a couple weeks now)
I can’t find it now but I know for certain it said section 4 (hadn’t just dreamed it up)
I’ve been investigating this property for a small while
descri...

Paul Smythe Longer-term VR, any drawbacks?
23 May 2017 | 5 replies

I feel like I've read that you want to keep vacation rentals under 30 days, but I can recall the reason why. I've got a two month inquiry and wanted to see what the BP community thought. Are there any reasons why?