Kristi Patton
Insuring my first rental property
We are ready to make and offer on our first rental properties in Little Rock, AR. We are looking at purchasing 2 SFR in one deal. The houses are older and are in a low income neighborhood. We are having a hard time fi...
Jaden Fein
REI in Local or Distant Markets
Hey everyone!Does anyone have any opinion towards your first property being local to you or distant(other cities/states)?Besides having to account for a property management company, are there any other major factors t...
Nik S.
Sell a FLIP with or without an in ground pool?
Hi all! I have been flipping for a few years now and have embarked on a larger flip w/ an in ground pool. The home requires EVERYTHING. New roof, siding, soffit, gutters/downspouts, 2 furnaces, 2 HWT, 2 A/C, full kitc...
Eli M.
Factors affecting home's value
Dear BP members,I was wondering, what factors could possibly affect a property's value?If there's a public school across the street, is it a plus or a minus?If there's a bodyshop next door, is it an advantage or disad...
Jared Lasko
Long Distance Property Management
Hi there! My name is Jared and this is my first post on Bigger Pockets!I am a 25 year old investor in Reno, NV. I currently own a single family town home in Reno. I am looking to buy a duplex-quadplex for my next inve...
Sunny Burns
Anyone give an "Uber for Plowing and Lawn Mowing" a try?
So it seems like these days a lot of companies are popping up following the uber business model. Today I ran across the http://plowzandmowz.com/ app. I was wondering if anyone has given them or a service like that a t...
Andrew Ware
Amortization sweet spot
I rarely ever see anyone talk about amortization. So I'm trying to figure out how I should be thinking about this. In the first years of a loan you pick away at the principal very slowly. Is it worthwhile to use c...
Jay Libowitz
Gang activity outside 4-plex
I’ve owned a 4-plex near Dallas, TX, for 10 months now. Class D, but the tenants were friendly enough. Now there is one unit that is attracting all kinds of “activity” at all times of day behind the unit. The other th...
Ruchi Patel
Mortgage Rates Differences Across lenders
I am currently in the process of purchasing a 2 family property in NJ, however the lender i am working with has higher rates even now compared to the 2-3 other lenders I get rates from. I am trying to wrap my head aro...
Caitlin Stables
Seller financing a property with a section 8 tenant
Hello guys,
I am looking for some advice regarding a potential opportunity in my area for an investment property with a section 8 tenant.
It's a townhome, the tenant in it has been there 7 years and loves the a...