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Hi BP!First post for me here.I am at a cross roads right now.I am 25 and have always chased money. This has lead me to an industry that pays well but in turn have come to hate. I also work at a bar on the side, and I ...
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Hello all,
Curious who else has had to purchase a new HVAC for a rental property this year? I have quotes all the way from $8,850 - $13,250. The house is a 4bd/2ba 2,300 square foot. These quotes are for a Goodman...
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So I have 40k saved up and was looking to buy an duplex or triplex in Philadelphia area but not seeing much that the numbers will work out for me. Should I use that money to pay off my MBA loan (23k) and invest the re...
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I have a friend who has a sizeable commercial real estate portfolio. She and her husband, both in their late 60s, purchased a farm and plan on enjoying the rest of their lives together there. She reached out to me bec...
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About a year ago I found BiggerPockets and renewed my REI education efforts. During that time I've kept my eye open for deals and have looked at several properties. I made a goal of closing two deals in 2017. I pret...
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The FURNACE on one side of my duplex stop working 6 days ago. Call the service guy, he replaced a switch and work for a day then the same problem come back again. I call the service guy back, he replaced a different ...
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Hi everyone,I'm considering buying my first investment property - a condo in Utah in order to use as a short term vacation rental (and also a place where my family and I can go on vacations when not occupied). I thin...
Being new, I only used a screening company once - RentPrep and I wasn't thrilled with it. Which do you use? Someone once texted me a report that had the top cut off, so I couldn't see the company's name, but it was...
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Hello,
I was wondering if some experienced investors out there could provide some quick tips/advice on estimating CapEx when analyzing potential deals. Obviously this is impossible to perfectly predict and I know it ...
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I'm just wondering your thoughts on rental properties. I'm not against them but it seems like a really slow process or wealth building. Do you agree or am I missing something? Any input is appreciated.