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3 February 2025 | 11 replies
The longer term loans would have lowered your monthly payments and decreased the costs.As for rent, each year you need to look at rents in the area to decide how much you will be increasing the rent by.
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18 January 2025 | 3 replies
., blend a bold design with a transitional home), we decided to highlight its natural style and create this simple yet showstopper design!
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11 January 2025 | 9 replies
I’ve invested in property in Vancouver and Toronto but have recently decided to take the plunge into the US.
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24 January 2025 | 42 replies
BPOs are typically exterior only and agents usually earn $30 - 50 to complete them, so use them as a reference but not the deciding factor.
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17 January 2025 | 5 replies
Since everything is on one meter we have decided to pay for utilities.
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20 January 2025 | 12 replies
Giovanni, Congrats on deciding to go to the next level.
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1 February 2025 | 14 replies
I’m excited to take my first steps into real estate investing and have decided to focus on Pittsburgh for my first property.I’d love to hear your thoughts on:*Neighborhoods or areas in Pittsburgh that are good for investment and typical price ranges I should expect.
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5 February 2025 | 56 replies
Here’s an example, I just took a trip across the country, and decided to visit some “popular“ OOS investment neighborhoods that are promoted here on BP.
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6 February 2025 | 10 replies
Selling the PropertyIf your parents decide to sell, they could: Sell As-Is: At a current appraisal of $350k, they could walk away with a sizable profit (after transaction costs like realtor fees, taxes, etc.).
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27 January 2025 | 8 replies
As a result, if you decide to setup an LLC I would recommend CA if you are a CA resident, operating LLC from CA, or own rentals in CA.