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Hello All,I found a SFH that fits the formula I have for buying property and the asking price is good. Unfortunately since it's in a hot market, there are already multiple offers. I dont want to dramatically over pay...
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Ok, lets get the "it depends on your state/local municipality" out of the way. I am looking for a more general quesiton of what is a reasonable hourly rate (or per job) to charge for DIY repairs. For example, if a t...
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Stocks? Bitcoin? Etc.. I know there are plenty of different ways to invest in real estate, but assume you wanted to diversify and invest away from real estate— where would you go? Curious to hear where the biggerpocke...
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Howdy, Hope the detail proves to be helpful, I would appreciate all the helpful feedback I can get. Will be applying for my first mortgage loan in the next 5 months and want to ensure I am in the best position I can p...
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Is $85k too much or too little to budget for a complete gut rehab for a $969 square foot, 1 story, signal family in St. Louis area? Roof, foundation, and all brick are good structure good. However, pretty much everyt...
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Hello all,
This is my first question posed on B.P.! My question is simple. I am set to close on a property this month (a triplex). The purchase price is $48,000 with 25% down ($12,000). So my loan will be $36,000. H...
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I am in my 180-day period for a 1031 exchange with $2mm in escrow and two properties under contract: a stabilizing self storage deal in a small but growing market and a NNN deal with three QSR (two credit quality nati...
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Seems challenging getting a real estate agent to provide comps for my property. 1st agent: lsit for $650k, 2nd agent: list for $680k, 3rd agent: list for $750k, and asked "would I consider getting an appraisal". (some...
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LOL. not really. A YouTube guru I had followed, MeetKevin, recently announced he is stopping his channel. He's sold almost all his stocks and is starting to sell real estate. He thinks there will be a major crash in...
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This week I have started the adventure of selling the second short term rental house that we have listed as a turnkey investment. We are selling this house furnished, and managed, with reservations in place. We took ...