Curt Pennala
Add a bedroom or not?
Hello all. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I own a two unit property in Glen Burnie, MD. We closed on it last fall. It was a 2/2 and a 1/1. I turned a den in the 1/1 into a bedroom so it’s now a 2/1. I am ...
Dina Schmid
Negotiations When Purchasing Existing STR
We're under contract for a SFH that is currently in use as a STR. Inspection revealed A LOT more problems than we ever imagined a house of this young age would have. We asked them to address 5 items that we saw as the...
Michelle Cuggy
Newbie questions regarding purchasing my first property
Hello all!
I have some questions that I haven't been able to find an answer for in my researching. Im sure they will be easy for you experts to answer! Background is that my husband and I own our home but I was not r...
David Gonzalez
Brand brand new Investor! out of the package
Hi, my name is David I live in Denver Colorado and really want to get started investing. I have been reading some blogs on here and am really excited. I was thinking I would like to start of by buying my first SFR and...
Daniel M.
Need Urgent Advice - Complex Situation with Duplex Offer
Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I'm in a predicament regarding a duplex offer, and I'm in dire need of advice and insights from experienced investors like you.
I recently placed an offer on a duplex from the 1900s, w...
Nick Horob
My largest financial estimate "miss" over my first 4 deals.
In the last 18 months, my partner and I have bought 4 properties (24 units) in Fargo, ND or Moorhead, MN ("twin" cities). In my initial financial models, I was using 10% of gross rents as an estimate of ongoing maint...
Zac Kucharek
Career change into Financial Planning / CFP
Hello,I have considered a career change into financial planning. I did not know of this career in college so I did not go this route and am now in a different career. I am currently full time employment in a reliable ...
Timothy Edwards
San Marcos, TX Buy and Hold opportunity - need advice!
I am considering my first purchase for buy and hold and found a potential deal, but there's a caveat. I plan on living in one side of the duplex for the first 1-2 years. By doing so, I will "reduce" living expenses...
Jonathan Lowe
Out of State Investing
Hey everybody! I am new to the forums here, but have been listening to bigger pockets podcasts for a few years and have read a couple of David's and Brandon's books. I am 22, just graduated from college and am moving ...
Yashasvi Soni
Preventing earnest money deposit loss?
Hello everyone,
So I found the one, the property I have been looking for. It's a 4 unit multifamily. This would be my first real estate investment, worth $450,000. Quite expensive for my first investment and I am bit...