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Hi All,
I’m not an investor yet, but I’m hoping to be one soon. I’ve been studying for months now and one question continually pops into my head: How do you implement effective business management systems in order to...
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I'm still a little confused on the timing when doing a wholesale deal.
When a motivated seller calls, I take down their information, confirm they are motivated to sell, get some details on the house, and now I'm at...
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Hi,I have been doing private lending for a very long time, most of time first lien, some time 2nd lien also.recently came across a situation where first lien is already there on property and there is clause than 2nd l...
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I have a long term rental (SFR) which I converted to an Airbnb in October 2019. My property manager is acting as the host and we have already had multiple bookings.
Questions:
1. Is the Airbnb considered "Active" ...
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Hey BP,
Thanks to BiggerPockets I have recently made my first purchase. It’s a duplex where according to my numbers I will be able to live for free if the home is on a regular 30 year mortgage. I already have a grea...
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Hey BP,I'm a software developer of 5+ years but have no experience in Real Estate. I have always been fascinated with investing. This year I began saving to finally take the plunge and started doing my research a coup...
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I currently own a single STR that I rent through Airbnb and VRBO. I'm looking to add 2-3 more properties this year and I've gone through various calculators to analyze my deals. But, one thing I notice is none of thes...
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Say I find a good deal. All the numbers work out. My father in law pays cash for the house 100k. I then put 25k into rehabbing it. Now I want to pay my father in law the 100k back and try to get most of my 25k back. W...
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Hello!
I'm new to the BP Community-- interested in buying my first deal in an expensive market (SF Bay Area).
The general strategy I'm thinking of is this:
1) Buy an empty lot (they go for around $75 a sq foot in ...
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You may think it’s only the tenant who has a hard time paying the mortgage, but as a real estate investor or landlord, there may be times when it’s hard to pay the mortgage on your end as well. Here are some things ...