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I'm brand new to this although I have been wanting to try it for years! I work full time so I'm hoping to find a buy and hold and go from there. I'm open to ideas, tips, suggestions, mentoring. I'm having a hard ti...
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I'm looking for thoughts from anyone experienced in larger developments. I'm in talks with a property owner who wants help developing a parcel. It's currently zoned commercial, but there's a significant review and a...
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Is debt to income ratio important when doing the Brrrr method? Once you get a renter is that enough for the bank to refinance or is debt to income also considered?I currently have my own home in my name and a HELOC, ...
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I'm currently considering purchasing a property with a basement unit. The basement currently has a grinder toilet (macerating toilet) hooked up. The full bathroom (sink, shower, and toilet--obviously) passes throug...
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Hi everyone, it's my first post. I'm looking to to start investing in rental properties. My only RE experience so far was buying my primary residence in Washington DC last year.Are there any areas within 3-4 hours dri...
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Hello BP community!
2nd post (yay). Have been browsing content on here and loving the community camaraderie so far.Wanted to share my situation and see what you guys think.
I have 2 properties: 1) primary residence;...
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Hi people,I'm looking for any and all advice regarding the FHA 203k Loan/ Renovation process for multi-unit properties in Chicago. If anyone has experience (positive or negative) i'd be curious to hear what it was lik...
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I found two nice rental properties in Evansville, IN, south from the University of Evansville. The properties already produce very good cashflow, so I'm inclined to buy them. However, when I look at the stats, I see t...
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I found an attorney in my area who specializes in real estate and has stellar reviews. The only thing is on her website description it mentions that "commercial landlords and tenants value her extensive experience..."...
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Hi!
I feel like I have an interesting "opportunity", but I need some guidance as I am new to real estate and this would be my first "deal". My family member owns land in Wills Point, TX where I could build rental pro...