Jake Andronico
House hacking at 22 - What I regret...
I purchased my 1st home at 22 years old straight out of college. PP: Aug. 2019 - $356,900 w/ 20% down (borrowed a large chunk of the down payment). Refinance: Nov. 2021 - Property appraised for 480K, I completely paid...
Bob Jones
Rental Property Flooring
Hi, I bought an old house to use for rental. I found I have hard wood floors under the carpet. The carpet is very old and I will remove it. My question is what can I put on top of the wood floor again?
I don'...
Stephanie Gledhill
Renter Qualification - Income Requirement
My rental is posted for $3,900 per month. 3x income is $11,700 per month or $140,000 per year. I have an applicant who has a 787 credit score. He just finished his radiology residency at UT and made $70,000 per year. ...
Brett Bowers
Partnering with a friend on a deal - should he put his commission toward closing cost
Hello! A friend/former coworker of mine is partnering on buying a duplex with me. We are under contract right now. He is acting as the buyer's agent in the deal since he has his license. I have about 3 years of experi...
Tim Lindstrom
Cost to insulate walls
My electrician discovered that the exterior walls in my newly purchased ranch home do not have insulation. I am meeting with the contractor tomorrow to discuss options. about how much should I expect to pay to insul...
Brandon Morgan
buying rental properties in Pennsylvania
Hi all I am looking to buy My first property for rent. I am new to real estate. I Live in jersey and the Prices seem to not be going down here and there is little to no inventory So I started to look at Pennsylvania. ...
Jacky Peng
What’s the Cost of Converting a 330-350 Sq Ft Garage into an ADU/JADU?
Hi Bigger Pockets Community,
I recently decided to start a JADU project (330 sq ft) using my garage. The first quotation I received from my contractor is $90,000 ($273/sq ft), or $100,000 ($303/sq ft) if additional f...
Edward Mak
Insulation Cost for 1100 sq ft house
Trying to help my customers. Lot of old homes have no insulation in the walls and barely any or none in the attic. Got a few quotes in the SF Bay Area and they are range in the $8-12k range. Most suggest blown in i...
Kenneth Sims
Strategy to use....The owner wants full price for property
Need bathroom and kitchen redone, all floors, paint on interior, corner of roof wave, holes in a couple of walls. Does this job sound to big for a newbie or should I partner with someone for the experience.
Katie Miller
Out of State STR Investing -- HOA Proxy?
Hello! Looking for advice from other out of state investors who self-manage their properties that are part of an HOA.
I'm new to whole process of investing with a property inside an HOA out of state and looking for ...