Nick Louie
Buyer Agent's Commission Fees
Hi BP Community,
I was wondering whether it's customary (in your respective communities) for a first-time home buyer to work with a buyer's agent and agree to exclusivity for 3 months and to pay the agent 2%. In this...
Joe Pearson
No Reserve + Need Tenant to Afford Mortgage = Too much risk?
So, I'm planning on purchasing a duplex or triplex within Manchester, NH, but my fiancee and I can only afford an FHA Loan 3.5% down and 4.85% interest, 30 yr mortgage, and that will leave us with practically no reser...
J. Martin
Being frugal paid off in RE: $1k car, $1MM in RE, $140K/yr gross rents, and free couches..
I was looking for advice on starting out in being a successful real estate investor (with no capital) years back and ran across a few people who gave some of the best advice I have ever received for that scenario: BE ...
Michael Swan
Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads are NOT Multifamily!!
Hi this is Swanny,Please realize that single family, duplexes, triplexes and quads are valued based on Comparative Values or commonly known as Comps. You are at the mercy of comps when you buy, sell, or refinance the...
Jennifer Schelkopf
What properties did you buy in 2020?
With just a few weeks left in the year, it's likely that I'll end 2020 having made no purchases. I only began looking in earnest in late October, so I don't feel too bad about it, but I'd love to hear about what YOU p...
Michael Hoover
17 Homes and growing but FEEL Stuck HANDs-ON - How did YOU ESCAPE wearing every hat?
Hello all Need advice (I think), Started in Real estate 3 years ago with 160k liquid cash to begin. I've always had the hands-on I can do it if anyone can mentally so my plan was always BRRRR (fixing ugly homes). Curr...
Ori Skloot
BRRRR Strategy really works! Even in the Bay Area!
I am every so grateful to BP and all the great people that are part of the BP community. It was after reading extensively about the BRRRR strategy (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) that I was inspired to try it o...
Frank Wolter
Realtors holding offers 2 increase price or double commissions
This post is for investors. Realtors might not seem to care and might think its ethical but I hate when Realtors or Brokers do this. So here's how you can over come it.
You might seem to come across a property you ...
Cameron McNulty
What’s the deal with Ohio?
Hi guys, this one is for my OHIO investors/real estate people. What’s the deal with Ohio? I swear people are RAVING about Ohio, I can’t stop hearing Ohio and real estate in the same sentence LOL. The only thing I real...
Owen Dashner
Poof - 2 years of cashflow on 3 houses gone in one day!
Attention skeptical wannabe landlords who think there is NO WAY rental property expenses run 40-50% of income, or that rent minus PITI = cashflow. This post is for you:I always dread the first few hot days of summer....