Chi Kanu
Investor, Wholesaler, Buy and hold, buy and Flip from Trenton, NJ
My name is Chi Kanu and I have been in the real estate business since the year 2000. I have been involved in many facets of real estate. From investing to holding, flipping, Wholesaling, lease options, land contracts ...
Garen Lafser
New Member from St. Louis, Missouri!
Hi Everyone,My name is Garen Lafser and I am excited to be joining the community here at BP. Apart from my work (see below), I am always trying to learn more about real estate, developing, and about all the various t...
Max T.
Appeal property tax valuations in Philadelphia - Help!
My assessments all went up... Some went WAY up! Do you have or know someone who has successful experience appealing these valuations? How much does it cost? Is it worth it to pursue?
Lynn McGeein
Lead Paint causing violent crime discussed this weekend
Watched Up with Chris Hayes this weekend, interested in the violent crime discussion, and surprised to hear the theory that it could be caused by lead and lead based paint and how abatement is essential. Found this a...
Ryan S.
New construction house hack?
Does anyone have any experience with new construction SFH properties as an investment/house hack? It seems too good to be true - properties back in 2015 selling for $400k and now selling for $500-600k+ around Fishtown...
Adam Varone
Do Condos appreciate less than SFH
I am looking into putting an offer into a 2 bed 2 bath condo in Philadelphia. There is 7 years remaining on the tax abatement and it will cash flow about 300/month. My question is do condos not appreciate as much as S...
Rashad George
What have you found most beneficial to invest in for the current market conditions?
From asking around the community, it is difficult to find cash flow under the current market conditions. It’s not impossible but much more difficult to find than it was a few years ago. My question is: what are people...
Conrad Martin
Would someone mind poking a few holes in my plan?
Hi BP Community,My family has a distressed SFH in rural NC that I’m planning to use as a practice ground for my first full renovation. The goal is to renovate the property, raise the value, borrow against the equity, ...
Stuart Udis
Latest Example of Government's Failure To Improve Housing Affordability On It's Own
The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) recently acquired a 360 unit 12 story multi-family building for $24M and a local news outlet reported on the building. Through PHA sources, the article indicates the renovat...
Nikolay Voronovich
North Philadelphia rentals
hi fellow investors.
Pls share any experience You got with rental properties in north Philly.
Still can't figure out how to treat data about crime and general low income and quality of living there. How...