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Hello,The question: Are there any reasons I should include my wife as a co-borrower if I can qualify on my own and she has no income? Context:My wife and I are looking to get pre-approved for a mortgage as part of our...
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In the milwaukee area, a lot of properties advertise heat included. If I were to find a deal with existing tenants in this condition the rent would have to be lowered if I made them responsible for their utilities. Ri...
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According to Yardi Matrix most recent publication, “COVID-19: A Game Changer for Multifamily", nationally, rents have dropped by 0.4% since the arrival of COVID. This past week I decided to focus on some key areas of ...
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Hey BP!Currently I work a 4/10 schedule in my main job, which means every Friday I don't work. While it is very tempting to spend the day catching up on sleep and Netflix, I'm trying to figure out the best things I ca...
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I hate to say, as an experienced real estate broker, that I have not had a buyer do inspections on a HUD house, during the winter, before.
Ive done inspections for a buyer on a HUD deal in the summer, without...
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Hey BP!As I am starting to build my investment portfolio (mainly focusing on turnkey type investments) I was wondering what template other people use to calculate their estimated returns i.e. what template do you use ...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Alameda.
Purchase price: $1,053,000
Cash invested: $153,000
Vintage duplex upgraded with modern electrical and plumbing. T...
Hello Bigger Pockets community. I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew. I am currently in escrow on a two flat near the United Center, a complete gut rehab. Before I went into escrow, I brought a contracto...
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Just sold my first house made a profit, now wanting to buy another and rent out right way. Would like to put around 5-10% down. Can I buy a home as my primary residence then rent out right away?
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Whats up BP Family?Ive been doing some research on lead sites and I'm down to "2 investor carrot and lead propeller". If anyone can share there experiences with either on it would be greatly appreciated.