Kim Horn
Is peeling lead paint a deal breaker for a fix & flip?
Have not yet made a purchase. However, my husband and I have toured several homes and found one that shows a lot of potential. It was built in 1900 and has lots of character that just needs to shine through the decade...
Robert D.
Buying properties on the judicial sale in Chicago
I have been doing that for some time and this post is to warn all new investors about the risks involved 1.First of all you are not bidding on the address. Legally you are bidding on legal description that is included...
Ihor Ivasyk
Hi from San Diego
My name is Ihor and I live in San Diego. I’ve been in US for 5 years. Sins I came here I’m very interesting in real estate investing. There are many reasons why. First of all it ability to become more financially inde...
John Stevenson
Looking at a 4 unit multi-family. Opinions of the numbers?
I am looking for some opinions on this property. Here is a numbers picture just to get the conversation rolling. I am sure I can negotiate a bit lower price, but I don't see this hanging around much longer. This is at...
Matthew Wright
San Francisco- Multiunit building- legalizing 3rd unit
Hi BP members, I have a building in San Francisco that is classified as a 2 unit building, in reality it is x3 apartments, the ground floor work was done prior to acquisition and not permitted. I do not want to turn i...
Will R.
Networking - West Los Angeles
Hello, I am still new to real estate investing and hoping to expand my education and network. If anyone is interested in meeting for coffee or maybe a beer in west LA, I would love the chance to pick the brain of more...
Adam Drummond
any investors do the dirty work??
I have done a few flips, and currently rehabbing a buy and hold in greenville, sc. I do most all of the work myself, which is pretty slow going since i only have so much time to devote . I enjoy carpentry, and the f...
Bob Faulis
$150MM mixed use under way after being broken 20 years, $10MM away
Diary entry One- I just spent a month doing the due diligence, aligning the management team, developing relationship with key players (particularly the lender), and I am almost there. Well, .. . . was almost there. ...
Theodor Chung
First Commercial Flip, 3.6million to 5.5million in 7 months.
Hello BiggerPockets family,
First and foremost thank you for taking the time to click on my post, this is my first big commercial "flip" (still in progress) and also my first time blogging. I want to share my experie...
Ben Corby
I messed up buying a property at tax sale in PA
Hello everyone, this is my first time posting on BP. A little about me, I have been investing in RE for about 11-12 years now. I have 22 rental units, mix of SFH and multis. I have done a bunch of flip properties.I...