Amir Saeed
Section 8 Insulation Question
HelloI have a row house in Baltimore that I am rehabbing. My intention is to rent it for section 8. While putting the new ceilings (dry wall) I have noticed that there is no insulation present between the roof and whe...
Cal C.
Reserves are almost an absolute necessity!
They would be an absolute except a few people get lucky and put everything they have into a rental property and nothing goes wrong for a year or two, giving them time to build up cash reserves. Then again a few peopl...
Brett O
What do you think about this deal?
I'm looking at a single family house that will rent for $550 per month. House is listed at $25,000. 3 bed 1.5 bath 1300 sq. ft.
If I pay the asking price and get a 30 year fixed @ 7% with 20% down, I'm looking at a...
Thao Kieu
First time home buyer - Anything could go wrong did go wrong
Buying Our First Home Was Like Playing With FireWe are young and naïve, but we are also risk takers. That’s why decided to buy a colonial built in the late 1930’s for $310,000 in Totowa, NJ with 10% down payment. It...
Curtis Shotliff
Adjusting Price For Severe Weather?
Good afternoon,
I was going to put an offer in on a Bank owned home near my work. However, on Thursday a tornado went overhead (didn't touch down in town) and did severe damage to the property I wanted to put an off...
John Teachout
Another discovery of dumbness by a wannabee builder
So I found the attic vent. Was going to blow it out to clear it after insulation was blown into the attic and after a couple of "where is it" puzzled moments, I discovered it had been sided over. This attic has limite...
Kevin Hunter
Insurance for Rolled Roof-Chicago Duplex!
Hello BP community, I'm in the process of closing on a Multi-family-2 Unit in Chicago....I've had no issue in the past of getting my insurance company to cover duplexes with a rolled roof, I just found out today, they...
Aditya Maini
Help with first deal: House hacking townhome
Hi everyone,I saw my first 4 properties yesterday and I liked the following townhome the best. I don’t want to jump the gun on a property. Is this property worth it? It’s in the northern Virginia area. It’s a 3 bed/2 ...
Mayson Madden
First time Home Buyer- Quad Plex
For StartersFirst off, BiggerPockets is an amazing site. I have been one of those lurkers everyday while listening podcast after podcast for almost a year now. Started taking the advice of Brandon and Josh and communi...
Hayes Mercure
Are Townhomes Bad For Rentals?
Hey! I've only been looking at SFR in the metro Atlanta area for my first buy and hold rental purchase, but recently came across a townhome that looks interesting. It's down to the studs(looks like someone ran out of ...