Winston Parks
Pricing a Motel
Hey BP,I am looking for some input on how I may handle a current opportunity. There is a motel in a fairly nice area of town that is a total eyesore. It attracts unsavory guests and has obviously not received any inve...
Kathy Kifer
"Not So" Future Booking Requests
HI all,You helped me with a prior booking dilemma that I had with someone that was mad that I would not book 13 months out for them. Thank You!My latest struggle is......How to handle anything past my current booking....
Galit Garsiel
To what extend do small improvement raise the rent?
If I rent out my apartment, how much will painting, fixing up the kitchen and bathroom, etc, raise the rent (in percentage to the money I put in)?I may be forced to rent before selling, although I'll try to avoid it, ...
Joseph Tipa
How to minimize unforeseen forclosures prior to closing on a deal
Hello BP. I bought a house and prior to closing on the deal, my agent said the ARV will be XXX. I closed on the deal and started the rehab. Well unfortunately during the rehab we had some foreclosures that popped up f...
Chris Knapp
Flip or rent in a Minnesota deal...
I have a pretty basic scenario I'd like some opinions on... I bought a property in December for 31k, and put 18-20k into rehabbing it. Im debating on flipping it, or renting it. It would rent for $900-$950/m, and my r...
Juan Medina
My Name is Juan Medina and Here is My Introduction
My introduction to BiggerPockets has been long overdue. Originally, it was postponed due to my ignorance on the subject of real estate investing. Later, it was again postponed due to fear of appearing foolish for havi...
Nico S.
Is it a bad idea to buy rental properties in a high-end area?
Many investors seem to be looking for rental properties in areas with low property values. This makes sense given that rental returns tend to be much higher. For example, I live in downtown Chicago and found that retu...
Shuo Li
How to minimize income tax?
Hello BiggerPockets.I'm pretty new to the real estate investing business. I do not currently own any properties. My aim in to obtain 2 rental properties in the next 12 months, and scale up as I go alone.The issue (a g...
Zach Rumfield
Family cabin in the mountains next to a major ski resort. Why not AirBnB?
I’ve been discussing with my dad the idea of converting our cabin in Ruidoso, NM, into an Airbnb. It seems like a great opportunity—it’s located in a charming, small community surrounded by the national forest, just m...
Victor Goitia
investmentpropertiesondemand.com
Anybody know if this is legal? They offer 30 year lease option and have tenant buyer responsible for taxes, maintenance and insurance. Each month the balance to buy is reduced but 1/360th.
Technically looks l...