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6 February 2025 | 5 replies
I had a flipper come to me asking about doing a new development.He would need $240,000 to purchase the land from a wholesaler and then he would have his GC partner get the construction loan but they cant get the loan if their is someone else that has a lien on the property so i would have to collateralize against one of their assets which they don't have.
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7 February 2025 | 11 replies
(Which you could also then do with your new purchase in 2 years.
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31 January 2025 | 6 replies
Hello, I am new to the BiggerPockets forum and looking to purchase my first investment property this year.
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5 February 2025 | 1 reply
Purchase price: $35,000 Cash invested: $35,000 Sale price: $110,000 Purchased off-market from a tired landlord, this fix-and-flip involved renovating a distressed property with outdated features and deferred maintenance.
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5 February 2025 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $35,000 Cash invested: $35,000 Sale price: $110,000 A fix-and-flip project purchased off-market from a tired landlord involved buying a distressed property with significant deferred maintenance.
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28 January 2025 | 4 replies
But unless you get a value-add property, purchasing real estate really doesn't make much sense in this environment?
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27 January 2025 | 9 replies
However, due to keep purchasing real estate, my DTI is high and close to 50%.
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7 February 2025 | 9 replies
Yes, I'm looking to start with single family homes (Purchase price ~<$150k, resale around $225k - $250k) in the Pittsburgh area.
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3 February 2025 | 37 replies
I want to purchase an underperforming asset at a Price of X.
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5 February 2025 | 56 replies
Have you guys ever purchased a property without physically seeing it?