Carlos Rodrigues
Worth Paying Mortgage Points?
Good evening, I'm in the middle of purchasing a 2 family property for $274k here Central Jersey. I believe I can get a total of $3,300 total rental income. I'm talking to my lender about locking in my interest rate. M...
Cale Myrick
Start Up Costs? Ideas for creative saving?
Im about to finish my schooling to obtain my real estate license. The only issue is, I want to get started right away being an agent, except the start up costs are around $2500... and i simply dont have that / cannot ...
Anna Johnson
Save on closing costs in NY state?
We are thinking about buying a 3 family house in Rockland County NY. The price is $420k and we have $140k saved up. Only eligible for a 30 year loan based on our high DTI. The RE attorney that I've talked to told us t...
Nadia Elabbar
Where can you save on closing costs
Hello dear Biggerpockets community,
I am a newbie here. How much can you save on closing costs if a property purchased through hard cash/private money vs the bank? Many thanks in advance.
Bette Hochberger
Maximizing Your Tax Savings with Cost Segregation!
Cost segregation is a tax-saving strategy used to identify assets within a property that can be depreciated over a shorter lifespan, accelerating depreciation deductions and enhancing cash flow. Let's talk about it!Ke...
Daniel Scruggs
Saving $50k and months of holding cost
Hi Everyone,
Hope everyone is enjoying this Friday, I want to share a recent experience regarding sprinkler systems/permits in Philadelphia and how they are required on 3 units or more, also including converting a d...
Kirk R.
Gift Cards/Incentives - cost saving strategies for buying materials
What are some cost saving strategies people use to buy materials from Lowes/Home Depot/Menards etc.I am planning to close on a house on the 23rd of January. It needs 4 to 6 windows replaced. Windows total will proba...
Account Closed
Rehab - New lighting, insulation and etc - Energy Cost Savings
Hello, BP members!I am trying to figure out something here. I got contacted by a company which is specializing in energy cost renovation strategies - specifically installing LED lights, engineering, sustainability, op...
Josh Johnson
Cost-Saving/Value-Adding Design Tips from an Architect
Extraordinary architecture isn't dependent on expensive materials, complex details, or fancy decoration. Thoughtful design can transform ordinary materials, typical details, and minimal/no decoration into something mo...
Wilson Lee
Budget control and cost saveing on low-end apartmenets.
We are in the preliminary part of making an offer no a 14 unit building. The buildings has window AC window units. To bring the building up to market rents we want to improve the AC. Window units in this area are ...