Alex Silang
Renovation/furnishing costs of an STR
So I've heard this can run you a lot - around $30,000 for the average sized home of $400,000 in the area I'm looking at. So that means if my downpayment is $80,000, $30,000 is really going to affect things:1) Capital ...
Boris Grushin
Better to invest in a city with high or low renter percentage?
From an investor perspective is it better to buy a single family or small multifamily (4 and under) in a city with a high renter percentage of the population or a lower percentage? How low is too low where there isn't...
Mindy Jensen
I Want to Know: Where Do You Shop?
Most investors need supplies of some sort. (I shop at Home Depot because I can literally see it from my front yard.)But unfortunately, Home Depot doesn't carry everything.Where do you shop? What dumpster company are y...
Kirk R.
Prices - Menards vs Lowes vs Home Depot
I'm a fan of Menards. They always seem to have super good deals when things go on sale. I haven't shopped HD or Lowes too much.Since I'm a veteran I get a 10% discount at HD. Then I've been buying a few HD gift ca...
Joe Silva
Hiring reliable contractors
Hello BP members, This might be a subject that has been discussed here many times, but since I am new to BP, would love to hear from newer members as well. I am new to Real Estate investments in the area of Detroit, I...
Brian Willie
Buying Rentals For Section 8 A Good Idea?
Hi, I'm newer to the real estate investing world and wondering if buying lower cost houses and getting them into the Section 8 program is still doable? What are the pros and cons? I'm of course concerned about the qua...
David Dorleans
Direct Marketing using Postcards
Any experienced Houston investor interested in a free dinner/drinks next week at a restaurant of his/her choosing to have a newbie pick their brain about marketing techniques. Specifically direct marketing using post...
Patrick Naughton
Live in my first house or get it on the market ASAP
Hello everyone! I’m buying my first property very soon. Im doing a rent to own strategy. Should I live in my house the first year with roommates and save a few hundred on rent (like a house hack) or should I get it on...
Paul Willis
5 vs 10 year structural warranty on new construction
Dear all,
I am a new investor looking to buy my first property, ideally something that cash flows a little in a low crime, high appreciating area. I am a physician in California, have limited time, and am gravitati...
Michael Vittorio
Recently Renovated Houses in Foreclosure
When doing some research to better understand my local market, I noticed a concerning trend. Houses that were renovated no more than a couple years ago are foreclosed on. Thoughts? What does this say about the market...