Wayne Brady
New investor looking for MFR in the Bay Area
Hello!I'm looking to get into MFR (4 units) investing, whether here in the Bay Area (preferred) or out of state. I'm hoping it would be in the Bay Area since I can rehab myself, but I don't believe I can find anything...
Rahul Sivaswamy
How to budget for Lease renewals and Tenant replacement
Hi all !I am new to real estate investing and have just started analyzing deals. I have analyzed around 15 delas so far and all have resulted in negative flows. I am wondering if i am being too conservative on some co...
Abe Yuen
Need help with commercial property loan
Hi there everyone,I recently sold my business a few month back and I am currently looking to purchase another couple properties. Ideally I would like to purchase my first commercial property and also another residenti...
Brandon Pearsons
Re-FI or Ride out the the ARM?
Currently I live in My principal residence which I plan on turning into a rental within the next year. I had a 5/1 ARM that went adjustable 5 years ago. The interested rate has been great! ->Currently the ARM inter...
Patrick Cronin
Is buying your first property in a major city much more "difficult" than in the suburbs?
Hi all,I live in Boston and am hoping to buy my first property next year - hopefully I have enough cash to cover a down payment and closing costs, or even enough knowledge by then to obtain private money. Ideally I fi...
Konstantin Klitenik
Is my return on discount points calculation correct?
I'm taking out a $740k mortgage at the end of Feb. I have the option of 4.25% with no points or 4.125% with 0.5 points ($3700).Using bank-rate mortgage calculator, I looked at principal and interest about 5 years out...
Jason Douglas
Looking to purchase first home..Need tips!
Hello, I have been looking to start investing in rental homes. My plan is start with a single family home and build from there. I plan on dong this in the suburbs of Rochester, NY. I was looking for feedback for the p...
Jimmy Jarjour
House Hacking in San Francisco
Hi Everyone,
This is my first post! I’ve been enjoying listening to Bigger Pockets podcasts for a while and read a couple Bigger Pockets intro books to real-estate/house-hacking. I am trying to house hack a 4 unit mu...
Bisrat Arega
COC in king county WA
I'm confused about the numbers. Specifically, what a reasonable COC ROI for a first-time buyer? I'm not handy and cannot take on a massive rehab. It seems like if I buy at the retail price my COC return will be negati...
Mike B.
Uncomfortable with Partner's Offer to 'Manage for Free'
Greetings BP Community!I'm preparing to make my first real estate investment soon and partnering with one of my best friends. He's a very successful RE broker and owns over 90 rental units so he's also a pretty seaso...