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Hello
I'm new to the forum here and I'm glad I came across such a great site.
I'm 30 years old and I own a double in Kenmore, NY (suburb of Buffalo). I purchased when I was 23, lived in it and now rent out both unit...
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I purchased my first multifamily fourplex in June 2012. I paid 3.5% via a FHA loan @ 3.67%. The approximately $400/month in PMI is killing me so I've decided to try and refinance the property. I'm hoping for a favo...
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I am getting my first property that has original pine hardwood floors throughout half the house, about 800 sqft. I am debating spending thousands of dollars to have a professional do it or do it myself. I have never d...
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What was the housing market like before the bubble? I've been going to RE meetings and all you hear is "Houston is hot. There's only 2.6 months of inventory; home prices rose 10% for 2 straight years". I didn't fol...
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I have an inherited tenant whose 1 year lease is ending from previous landlord. Do I have the option now to offer a month to month (tenant at will) lease or do I have to carry the existing 1 year lease terms? (but wi...
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Hi all
I was wondering how to find the ARV of a multifamily that needs repositioning!
I want to make offers between 50% - 70% of ARV but I have no idea what the ARV will be. I understand cap rates, GRM and all that...
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Hi, My name is Chris and I am very new to the exciting world of real estate investing, but I have a keen interest and I am very motivated! Interest-only mortgages are now made available to Canadians by some finance in...
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Dear BP,This site offers a LOT of useful info (and great calculators) helping newbies to start investing into residential real estate: rental SFRs, multiplexes, condos... That is great, and I did it for some time. Wor...
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I have been self managing my properties but now with > 50 units and growing, I am at the point where I need to either hire a 3rd party property manager or hire employee(s) to basically create my own. Any suggestio...
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Hi Bigger Pockets,
How do you deal with the excess traffic problem, when you have no actual proof or official statement from law enforcement regarding drug activity (which would allow/require and immediate 3-day evi...