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Dhirendra Sharma Should rental property be bought in personal name OR in an LLC OR some other entity ?
2 June 2025 | 4 replies
In addition, your loan is typically amortized over a shorter term… often 20-25 years, instead of 30 years like a typical personal mortgage.  
Jonathan Price Very unique situation: Best way to use our HELOC?
19 June 2025 | 8 replies
It is a beautiful place, but if we can create some additional capital while we have to live where we're at, it will only open more doors for a potential property purchase.Thanks, again, for the input!
Anthony Taylor $100 vacancy fee
19 June 2025 | 9 replies
No there isn't an additional leasing fee.
Steve Balinski What to do with 30K check from insurance Co.
2 June 2025 | 6 replies
In addition, the windows are probably 30yrs old so from my understanding I might as well replace those as well which is another 15K out of pocket.ORDo I use the $$ and replace the kitchens which are very out-dated, which I CAN raise rent for.No this is not unusual.
Jonah B. What documents would you recommend needing for a house hack?
4 June 2025 | 7 replies
You can add additional documents as Exhibits at the end of the lease if need be, but everything should be listed in the lease and all parties will need to sign that document.
Eric Blair How do you know when it’s time to sell your rental?
12 June 2025 | 4 replies
In addition to the tax on your appreciation, you would also have to recapture any depreciation taken on the property since you've owned it if you do not do a 1031.
Daniel K. Sacrificing my pandemic era mortgage rate for a crazy cash out refinance offer
20 June 2025 | 27 replies
My estimate of what you’ll be paying for the additional $235,000 is 7.9%.The math works like thisCurrent annual interest on $485,000 @ 3.625% is prox $17,500Annual interest on $720,000 @ 5% is $36,000Difference is $18,500 for $235,000 is equal to 7.9%.the math isn’t exact because we haven’t accounted for amortization or the difference in term of the new loan vs the existing loan.  
Kent Takai Would You Ever Invest in a Ramen Restaurant Like a Rental Property?
7 June 2025 | 1 reply
An SBA 504 (10% down, generally Prime -2% and 25 year term) can be used for the real estate portion.I don't know if that's what you're looking for, but it's at least an option.PS - look for an SBA lender that's in their Preferred Lending Program (a PLP lender), which shaves ~60 days of the time to close and one that sells their paper on the secondary market, just like a mortgage.Those who keep the loan in-house often add overlays, which are additional requirements over and above SBA's
Sam Huang Investing in Tulsa - duplex evaluation
23 June 2025 | 3 replies
If you consider doing private lending, you can get most likely 8-12% or more a year.I understand that owning the property will come with its additional benefits, but you may want to consider some other options like properties closer to the 1% rule, minor value add, looking into wholesale deals, or assuming a loan from an on market property just to name a couple options. 
Aisha Umar How Do You Factor Architectural Drawings into Your Deal Analysis?
13 June 2025 | 3 replies
Hey BP community,When you're running the numbers on a flip or BRRRR  especially one that involves layout changes, additions, or ADUs  how are you estimating the cost and time for architectural drawings?