Zachary Sexton
Live-In Flip On The East Side. Did We Buy Too High?
My wife and I are under contract on a duplex in the rapidly developing* east side of Austin, TX.We made a $471,000 offer and are approved for a 3.5% The current rent for the front and back units are $1,450 and $1,535 ...
Casey DeCaire
New to Seattle!! New to BP!! New to Real Estate!!
Hello everyone, my name is Casey and I just recently joined BiggerPockets! I'm really excited to have discovered this site and every day I'm just absorbing as much as my brain can handle. I am currently in Issaquah / ...
Stephen Quesinberry
First Buy & Hold using BRRR Strategy in DFW!
Hi Everyone! Excited to share my success story and lessons learned during my first BRRR and second investment property. Hopefully, everyone can learn from it! Here are some lessons learned during my first SFH BRRR in ...
Aaron W.
Odd Situation with Tenants (I am the landlord)
So my tenants never moved in my house but they did put furniture in the house. Seven days after the house was under contract I had water come into the home and I have not yet fixed the issue; however, they never move...
Gabriel Lamb
How did you get to know your market?
Hello BP family! I am looking for advice on how you got to know the ins and outs of the market you invest in. I live in Avondale, AZ and am interested in studying markets like Avondale or Goodyear (a 15 min drive away...
Charlotte Adams
Owned Duplex not legal. Opinions
Hello everyone. This is my first post and I'm looking forward to hearing any suggestions. My husband and I have owned a duplex in Peterborough Ontario for 5 years and recently it has come to light that it may be zone...
Sam M.
Can you cherry pick default notes?
Ok, I have done some research and it seems as though one might be able to cherry pick default notes from a list. I have heard of people doing this instead of attempting a short sale.
How is this ...
Jim Froehlich
Large Developments - Key Indicators for Success (or Failure!)
Experienced developers (or underwriters) of large multi-units or commercial deals: What do you think are the most important factors when analyzing deals that are close to execution (i.e. past entitlement phase)? I'v...
Mahinda Horapakse
Appraisal question - square footage not accounted for properly?
My appraisal came in significantly lower than I expected (only a 5% increase from the value the property was appraised at 4 years ago, in spite of values generally increasing 40-50%). Looking at the report, the apprai...
Edgar Vigil
Is this property with it?? My first deal!
Hello everyone. So i have got my offer accepted on my first investment property! I did the home inspection and..... Many issues came up which follow:-entire basement supports needs repairs/replacement. By that i mean ...