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Hello, BP.New member born and raised in Marion, Ohio.Looking to invest locally in the area to start small while I gain experience and knowledge.I look forward to meeting new people and networking with fellow investors...
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I'm trying to get some kind of ballpark figure for what it would cost to convert a half bath to a full. I have a friend that is looking to move out of their 3BR/2.5 bath home in Rockville in the next year. The basemen...
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Hello everyone! I am still looking into getting my first property. I have found someone that is looking to sell three different buildings that hold 11 units with the possibility for 13. He originally asked for 550k an...
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I heard in a Podcast recently that one of the first things to check when underwriting a potential deal is that the average median income is twice that of the national average. At face value, this seems like a good met...
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Location: Los Angeles
Date moved in: Jan 19
Date everything was repaired: Feb 6
Things broken: Water Heater, Central Heating, Garbage disposal, stove & fire place etc.
Question: Do we have to pay rent for the day...
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Hey BP. My GC has suggested butcher block counter tops for our new rehab project. Has anyone worked with this material for counters? I understand there is some maintainence, ie the occasional dose of. Mineral oil...
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So I live in Yonkers NY which is in Westchester county 35 minutes from NYC. It's been pretty hard for me to find good deals through a realtor, so I want to try another avenue to find deals and that's catching owners a...
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I’m looking into STR in the Waikiki area. Most are small studios, hotel rooms that you can invest in and rent out as STR. Any one with experience over there? I’m going for “fee simple” not “leasehold”. So far the hard...
Looking for some guidance on a tough one I'm in.I've been a Virginia real estate agent since 2017. I've had a great rapport with my broker - he's been a solid guy and a good teacher. The brokerage has two entities: o...
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Hello BP Community!My name is Tyler and I am new(ish) to the Bigger Pockets community but have been listening to the podcasts for years. I have worked in the property management field for about 3 years and my partner ...