Isaac Bell
FTHB Question - Is an FHA quick flip a good idea?
Rookie question here:
I'm an FHA FTHB in Austin looking at buying the SFH where I rent (for $1650/mnth) in an off-market sale. 2-floor 3/2.5 home in the 78744 area code, but schools in the area have bad ratings. Sal...
Talon Revis
Accurately figuring repair costs
I am looking at a couple of multifamily homes right now. This is my first...What's the best way for a beginner to learn how to properly assess repair costs? I see people walk through a home an just "know" and are ...
Sankha Ghosh
Starting My Real Estate Investment Journey: House Hacking and Seeking Expert Opinions
Hello everyone,
I've been lurking on the forums for a while now and finally decided to put together a preliminary plan before diving into real estate investing. Apologies for the long post, but I wanted to provide en...
Ray Ngo
Due diligence and data to run buy and hold analysis
BiggerPockets community, when I come across a MLS alert email from a RE agent, I have a hard time finding the following numbers, which are absolutely essential to run my cashflow and ROI analysis in a buy and hold sce...
Heather Andrews
FHA appraisal not meeting SS, even though comps say it should
I'm currently in the process of house hacking my first investment property. I'm trying to use FHA to put down the least amount possible.
My appraisal came back and everything was good except for the Self Sufficiency ...
Barrington Duncan
Meeting Contractor for first fix and Flip
About to meet my contractor for the first time. Is there any questions or any thing I need to address to the contractor?
Account Closed
Deal analysis- Chicagoland area
Hello everyone, I'm new to the forums and I recently started reading more about real estate. I have seen a few properties that I like, and I hope someone could provide some advice analyzing this deal. This is the prop...
Joseph Girsch
Appropriate amount of due diligence?
(Question up front): Am I helping my potential buyers by emailing them my 'Comp Grid' document for the property or am I setting myself up for liability by showing them my ARV estimations?Hello everyone,I am a new whol...
Jayme Carlson
What is it going to cost me to gut and remodel my duplex?
I've worked in construction since I was in high school so I would like to tackle most of this myself, just maybe not the gutting. But I've always been the laborer and therefore mostly oblivious to the costs. So I'm lo...
Sean Payne
Newbie with 1st purchase in sight
I'm an active duty military member that is currently renting a 3bd/2ba for $1350 and have talked to the landlord about purchasing. Is willing to sell, just want to make sure I fully analyze deal without going into an...