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What are the benefits of using a contractor? My father and my uncle do amazing work for cash on the side. Is there tax benefits to using a contractor? Or is it better to save money by having someone else do it for cas...
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Hi BiggerPockets! I know I'm going to need excellent professional help planning this from start to finish, but thought I'd start here to brainstorm.My partner and I just bought a commercially zoned property in Nashvil...
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Found a good 2 family where the numbers work nicely. Classic flip job with laminate floors, new coat of grey paint, etc. Only thing that is weird is that there is a hallway that measures only 30 inches across. It i...
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Hi,
I recently purchased a house that had an unused attic. I didn't think much of this until the inspector told me that he had seen people turn attics similar to this into additional brs + bath. I am renting to st...
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Hey BP,I'm posting this simply to start a discussion about what should be expected when doing a rehab/renovation regarding inspections. I know different cities and different states have different "standard practices" ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $800,000
Cash invested: $240,000
Sale price: $1,499,500
Contributors:
Vlad Tselnik,
Victoria L...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $560,000
Cash invested: $55,000
The strategy going in was part live-in-flip, and part ADU value add. The pro...
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Hello Everyone!My wife and I are based in Austin, TX and we're in the process of purchasing a home – we close on 4/28/21.For context, we're taking on a bit of a project, an old cottage-style home (built in 1948) locat...
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In the past, one of the primary ways private companies raised funds for real estate investing was through Rule 506 of Regulation D. Regulation D is an exemption from registering securities with the Securities and Exch...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Nashville.
Purchase price: $2,800,000
Cash invested: $680,000
We purchased these four homes with the intent to utilize them...