Daniel Kries
VA assumable mortgage
For some background info I just closed on my first home using a VA loan . I’m currently house hacking and mortgage is covered and then some . I have a coworker who is eager to sell her townhome and she is willing to h...
Dan Keefe
Inconsistent rent data in Biddeford
Hello everyone,I’m a traveling physical therapist but grew up in Maine and am looking to purchase multi families in Biddeford using an FHA and subsequently to house hack in.My question to the Southern Maine community ...
Kevin Enderle
A Nightmare on Drywall Street. A Tale of Woe and Stress.
So, bought a 3br/2bath home in the smoking hot Bellingham WA market. Heavily mold and water damaged, just the way I like them. The deal was too good to pass up. The numbers are awesome. Abandoned by overseas rich pare...
Jason V.
Medium Multi-Family Market Analysis Methodology
A Happy New Year to the BiggerPockets Community!While I wait with baited breath for Brian Burke's annual market analysis for the coming year...(His 2016 analysis: Best markets to buy multifamily in 2016: A round-table...
Charles H.
Understanding commercial loan offers
Hello,I am looking into commercial loans to get into multifamily buildings... I am sending out emails to local banks in areas I want to invest. These loans are a bit more tricky than conventional loans and one of the ...
Joshua McFarlin
Mobile homes park investor start up
Trying to determine the best way to value a mobile home park. Cap rate or income? Or any other options.
There was a great article in here a few years ago but was hoping to get prospective from someone doing it, to...
Javier Osuna
The 2% rule does not apply to every market, does it?
Hello BP gang!I've heard quite a few investors talk about using the 2% rule as a general rule of thumb when evaluating for buy and hold deals for cashflow. However from analizing the rent to value ratio of residential...
Nicholas Weckstein
Foundation repair cause to walk away from possible good buy ?
I have my eye on a property in which the foundation on one side of the duplex has crumbled due to run off from the hill to the rear of the building. So much so the kitchen floor towards the back of the house sank in a...
Ingrid Nagy
My tenant wants to negotiate
In 20+ years this is my first request for a rent reduction and an educated one at that. Thoughts??
Good Afternoon Ingred,
I pray that all is well. In light of the recent a...
Richard Lorenzen
The Crisis Among Us
Does anyone have an opinion on the commercial real estate crisis and which areas of commercial it will have the most significant impact on?
Personally, I do not expect apartment buildings to be hit as badly as office...