Dionysius Feaster
Leveraging Home Equity: Purchasing a New Home, Renting Out the Old, Expedite Repairs
Hello Bigger Pockets community! I'm in the process of exploring a strategy that involves taking equity out of my current home to purchase a new one, while also turning the old home into a rental property. To maximize ...
Weston Meckes
Neglected home, potential flip, owner in hospice care
Hey guys and gals,
A house down the street from ours was robbed a few weeks ago.
The lady who lived there for many years is elderly and has moved into a care facility. A hospice situation, she is getting ready to ...
Mac Caspersen
Fixer Upper STR in a Trust - Worth My Time?
Hi BP,
I've been cold calling mountain communities in my area looking for a short term rental property. One person I contacted told me about the neighbor's house that has been vacant since the owner died and it was p...
Ryan Thomson
Garage Conversion: 10 Things to Consider
A garage conversion can be a cost-effective way to add living space to a property and potentially generate income through renting the garage apartment (or living in it and renting out the main house). Here are some co...
Ron Hollingsworth
Hard Money Draw Question
So I've done a few flips using hard money and I'm running into the issue of them sending out their inspector to verify work, however between the time that I sent the lender the SOW (while in escrow) and the time we ac...
Lee Singleton
DSTs vs 1031 for Deferring Capital Gains
Hello everyone, This is my first post on Bigger Pockets. My focus is working with Accredited Investors to help defer capital gains. I get asked often about the difference between DSTs and 1031s, so I wrote up this qui...
Uyenchi Ho
First postential deal
It's all happening so fast!Less than 2 weeks ago I sent out my first batch of letters to potential cash buyers. As of now I have about 15 buyers who've responded to my letter and asked me to put them on my list.On Fr...
Muhammad Ahmad
First time investment - in the St Louis
My name is Muhammad, and I am here to inquire about investment strategies in the St Louis area, specifically near Saint Louis University. I am excited to be attending a Master’s program at the university for the next ...
Kate Jones
Payments towards rent
Hey BP members. Couple of questions.
- What are ways you allow your tenants to pay you for rent?
- What is the most effective way to get paid?
- Anything you learned not to allow?
-Any stories relating to issues ...
Michael Hart
DC/MARYLAND/CHARLOTTE INVESTOR
Hello Everyone, my name is Michael Hart, and as the subject line states, I am currently investing in the Charlotte, NC; Wash.,DC and Maryland areas. I have been in the flipping business the past few years, but am int...