Cora Durham
Eye on the Prize - Newbie Real Estate Investor
Good Afternoon BP! I would like to inquire with all of you wonderful gurus regarding investing in my own real estate investment property. I would first like to commend you all for taking your first leap and never look...
J. Gary
How much have you paid for your rehabs?
What is everyone paying for a full gut these days (2-4 units and SFH)? I'm interested in benchmarking my costs against other investors'. Materials and labor on a full gut has been running me around 50-60K. Would l...
Adela Mizrachi
Before-After Photos of My 1st Flip (numbers coming soon)!!!
Hi BPers,(This is adapted from a post on my blog, Read My Flips (get it...like "read my lips"?), where I document the process, trials and tribulations, etc of my ventures in real estate. I would love more BP readers! ...
Dave H.
Feedback sought for contractor estimate
Hi everyone,we just received these costs from our contractor in MI and it’s the first time we’ve gave him a chance to estimate. The house is 1000sqft. This is for a retail flip.Some of the items aren’t detailed enough...
Account Closed
Hybrid Flip to Rental....Any critique?
Hi everyone,
Here is a plan that I came up with that I plan on executing very soon and would love any and all thoughts on how well it will work.
My wife and I need a place to live so my thoughts are to ...
Dawn Anastasi
Buy and hold success story (was: my first flip)
If you have read any of my posts on Bigger Pockets, you would know that I am 100% buy and hold. However, I had decided to try my hand at a flip property and although there was a bit of a rocky start and a few mis...
Omar Ongoco
Flip or Hold? Analysis Help for 1 Bed/1 Bath Condo in Redmond, WA
Hello BP World,I recently acquired a condo in Redmond, WA just north of DT Redmond/Redmond Town Center. The purchase price was $150k. It was built in the 80’s and it is a 760 square foot space with 1 bedroom and 1 bat...
Matthew Wright
Updating multifamily buildings
I understand that value is driven by income when dealing with multifamily (5 units plus), but at what point do upgrades/renovations increase value? For instance if I have an 8unit that has old painted cedar shakes and...
Nick Aalerud
My 3 Biggest Investor Mistakes...
I thought it may be useful if I shared some of the biggest mistakes I made as a real estate investor, and hopefully you can learn from my mistakes. You hear a lot of gurus say “my blood is all over this material”, and...
Melissa Harris
What would you do in my position!?
So I feel like I am stuck in the middle and don't know what would be the best thing for me to do. Here is my story and the dilemma I am in, I hope some of you are able to give me advice and guide me to the right decis...