Christopher C. Evans
Buy and hold in Boston, how does this particular market work?
Hi, I'm a new member from the Boston area (looking for my first house hack later this year), and I'm starting to analyze multifamily (2-4 unit) properties in the Boston area and just outside of Boston. I'm finding the...
Robert Murphy
Owner financing and the boarding house
I am a new member this week and I have a 2 part question . I bought my first rental using owner financing I am looking for other property's using owner financing as well as working with a bank Interesting subjec...
Emily Shirk
Help! Not sure whether to buy in Dana Point or San Jose!
Hi!Thanks for taking a moment to help me sort this out. My husband and I just moved to San Jose about 6 months ago for his job. The area is nice but very expensive and our goal is to return to Dana Point, Ca in the ...
Account Closed
Input needed on rent pricing - upstairs units v. downstairs units with private yard
We're closing on our first 4-plex at the end of this month (yay!). The building is two stories, two units up, two down. The lower units each have their own moderately-sized enclosed yards with a small, paved patio a...
Aristotle Rivera
Moving to Camp Lejeune - swansboro or Snead’s ferry
I’m pcsing in Dec to Camp Lejeune would like to buy a home that I will live in for 2-4 years then rent out.
What’s a good area to live in? I keep hearing Snead’s ferry or swansboro.
It’s just my wife and I and n...
Vincent Drago
Thoughs on transitioning tenants to electric heating
I am a HVAC technician in new york, and recently came across the NYSERDA clean heat program incentivizing the installation of electric heat pumps. Its a really good program for people looking to install heat pumps in ...
Fernando Sciessere
Good rental deal right next to a church - would you take it?
I found what seems to be a great deal, single family, downtown area, good neighborhood where I could add good value with renovation. The property is however literately next to a Catholic Church, I wonder if that may s...
Kevin Phu
Help moving to SD as a renter
Hey BP family,This post is a bit different from my normal ones as this time, I am not looking for REI advice but for rental suggestions.My girlfriend and I are looking to move to SD in the near future and we have deci...
Scott J.
Cost to add Central AC/heat
I'm sure the costs vary, but what is a ballpark amount for adding central air/heating to a 1300 sq. ft. 90 year old home?
There is currently insulation in the attic, but not in the walls.
What are some of the opti...
Joseph Shevy
Buying fully occupied duplex through FHA... advice?
Hi BP,Just a quick post to get some friendly advise on how to go about this situation..I am closing on my first duplex on the 30th, (3 days), and there are tenants occupying both the top and bottom apartments. As you ...