Sam Leon
60s bathroom refresh
I prefer older buildings when it comes with rental. They tend to have better bones and better quality construction...but I hate the bathrooms that comes in teal, pink, yellow, green, blue...I have nine bathrooms in ...
Jike Z.
Hello, I'm a REI novice from BC, Canada.
Hi everyone,My name is Jike, a full-time retail employee and a new real estate investor from BC, Canada.I've been taking the RichDad Education Program since last fall and have been thrilled to learn everything about r...
Nicholas Delgado
Flip Project Timeline
Hey BP,I'm finally doing my first flip. I started off with two out-of-state SFH university rentals to get my toe in the water. Now, I found a hell of a deal in a hot market, and its just about closing time. The projec...
Ross Bauer
Central/Southern Iowa Real Estate Investing
Hello
I am new to investing and currently have 1 SFH that I rent out in Creston, Iowa. I am just looking to network and have discussions with other investors in what I call the "small" towns in Iowa. Basically anythi...
Michael Magro
No Credit History
I'm 18 and have no credit history. I've only worked 2 part-time jobs so far and am starting a new one in July. I have sufficient funds for down payments but I won't be able to get any mortgages and I don't know how...
Nathan Seltzer
Visualizing data on comparables?
My wife and I just closed on our first home, which is a duplex in the San Antonio area. We'll be househacking and renting out the other side for about a year to satisfy the terms of our mortgage. In about one year, we...
Mark Reed
Should I sacrifice a dining room for a bigger kitchen?
OK, so I have a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom house that needs a rehab, then I'm going to rent it out, hopefully. The current kitchen is a small, dark space, and needs to be torn down to the studs to be rebuilt. I also thin...
Jeff Kushner
Benefits of using a real estate agent to purchase land for new construction home/building?
My fellow BPers…QUESTION: What are the benefits of using a real estate agent to secure the purchase of a piece of land with no existing structures?I am looking to build a steel building/garage/workshop in south Florid...
Jeremy Kuchenbecker
Property Taxes Doubled After Purchase
I purchased a duplex about a year ago. I just got a letter from my lender stating my property taxes were going up, almost double to what they were previously. Is that normal? Is that even legal? Still a great income p...
Amy E.
Lease to Own Seller Benefits?
I had one potential tenant ask if they could lease to own (lease with option to purchase).Never having done this, I read through several of the blog posts and message boards, but I am afraid I still don't understand t...