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Hi guys,
this is my first ever post to BiggerPockets. I want to say I love this site, the podcasts, and all the great advice.
So, I'm trying to purchase my first investment property. I'm really excited to have found...
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My lease option tenant decided that the home was not for her and moved out. She left the home in decent shape, normal wear and tear of a family with dog and kids and after a day of cleaning it was ready to go on the m...
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Strategy: Buy & Hold, Live in for 2 years, remodel it while living in it, then move out.I've been all excited since I "found a gem" but now after running number over and over and over again I break-even only if I ...
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I have seen it all now!
I wrote an offer last week on a 9337 SF Bank REO retail/office/industrial flex building for $1.2M, 20% down owner occ., buyer has 3 years of great financials.
background: I was the builder...
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We pay $28/sf for Luna Pearl for labor and install. Anyone else have a better option?
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I purchased a home (3br/2ba) in east Austin in 2018 as a primary residence. I've invested in ensuring the house is in good condition (i.e. foundation repair w/ lifetime warranty, new hardwood floors, replaced main wat...
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Hello fellow investors,I'm in a predicament. A property that was approved for a short sale by the bank has now denied my offer (after 5 months) and the bank wants next to retail.In this scenario I figured I would sub2...
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Hello Team,This week, I signed a PA for my 4th rental property in Minneapolis, MN. It is a disaster, but in a very solid area, so a play for both cashflow and equity. I'm currently outlining a plan for renovation... I...
So I offered 80k on a house yesterday. The sellers came back with a counter offer of 85k (they asking 89.9k). I thought this might happen, because they bought the home in 2009 for 95k.They claim that 85k is their br...
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Hi,
I'm looking at a REO property (3fam) in a decent area B- C. I did a walkthrough of the property and put in an offer, the offer was declined.
I want to put an offer on the higher end but my agent told me it will...