George Lai
Purchasing a property for $390k with appraisal $400K in East Bay
Hi, I had been searching for house hacking deals for months, and found this one. Although I need to pay extra about $1,200, the most motivation for me is Comp about $510k;because I know I get a good wedge deal.
Now t...
Zack Parish
Rental Property Handbooks
Does anybody currently use a handbook that they leave in their rentals for their tenants? I am thinking of something that details when they should be calling for repairs, whats considered an emergency, emergency conta...
Leo Gomez
Finally decided to jump in, but I can’t find the water
I have been a part of PB for 2+ years now. I’ve read multiple real estate books, including BP’s “Beginners Guide” (several times). I’m what I call a “Professional Novice” Finally I’ve gone over, around or under my ba...
Drew MacDermott
Maintaining fire & smoke detectors
On the First of November, a tragic fatal fire occurred in a duplex in Portland, Maine, the city I most recently lived in. Early that morning a fire broke out and 6 people passed away. I did not know the individuals ...
Brennen McConnell
Long term financing for STRs that do not require personal guarantees
My partners and I own and manage a portfolio of 15 short term rentals (STRs) in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area and we are adding more to our portfolio monthly. We would like to utilize more financing for the acquisi...
Account Closed
Lending and Partnering??
Im in Florence sc. Im ready to dive into real estate. Fix and flips, BRRRR, short term, long term rentals. Single family, duplexes. Having a hard time finding lenders, and I need help with the “behind the scenes” stuf...
Nathan Jolly
City of Austin, TX permitting process - Looking for Advice
My brother and I are closing on a home under COA jurisdiction that will require permitting. Are there any requirements, loopholes, or pitfalls that we should expect? Are there any specifications on dumpster sizes, wor...
Jennifer Jackson
Cash vs Investments? What ratio?
Hi All!I've been wondering what an appropriate cash to investment ratio is. I currently only have one deal (a small sixplex purchased at $380k), so my current goal is to keep enough cash to cover the expenses for six ...
BJ Gadway
Should I sell or Refi
Ok so without even knowing I did so, I bought my primary residence a specifically the right time. 3/2.5 with 2 car garage 1600sq/f. Under current market conditions, my home has nearly doubled in value from time of pur...
Spencer Gysi
How do you manage maintenance in order to scale up?
Hi all,I have 5 units and will have the ability over the next couple years to scale some.One thing that is holding me back is the time commitment on maintenance between little issues that wouldnt really make sense for...