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Hello, Bigger Pockets Community!!My name is Austin Jones and I am brand new to the community. I am 26, and live in San Diego, CA with my amazing wife and a great big red Golden Retriever named Cooper. I recently lea...
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Sooo I have three houses that are all former primary residences that are now rentals. None of the homes were bought with the intention to rent them out, so the sale price and mortgages weren't optimized to be rentals....
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My analysis shows I gain zero income on these high-end townhomes I just spent 3 years building. They are new builds so I expect repairs to be minimal, but since my GC was such garbage (and his subs) there is a risk of...
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I am looking at an apartment building in Memphis. 20 units. 4 1 bed, 16 2 beds. It's a Class C-/D neighborhood. Low income. I am very familiar with the neighborhood and complex as I grew up around the corner. The crim...
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Hello BP,I plan to invest in a few buy and hold properties in Cleveland and/or Springfield, Ohio. And having a full time job, going for a turn-key solution doesn't seen like a bad idea to me.Economy of scale when fixi...
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Hi BP,I have a question for you all: If you had $20k what
would be your first move with it? I've been saving up capital since I
graduated college and can't help but think how much time I am wasting. I
would like...
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The roof on my townhouse is nearing the end of it's useful life. The ridge cap recently blew off and I'm facing the old "repair or replace" question - with a twist. It's a simple peaked roof. The front slope faces ...
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Do most properties you buy cash flow positive? What percentage of properties that you purchase will cash flow positive when rented out? 95%, 90%, 80% or less? What is the risk of buying a property that does not cash f...
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[punchline at the end] I have a legacy tenant that has been living in the building since purchase (7 years ago) and they recently killed their gas range with only one of 4 burners working. When they notified me it wa...
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Hey BP! I am done renovating my Bakersfield 4plex, 3 units completely gutted and remodeled and 1 decent unit had two turnovers over the last year to get the rent up to market. I went in way deeper then I thought down ...