Birol Simsek
Need advice 1st time Foreclosure buyer
I am a handyman who wants to buy a foreclosed house. I want to spend no more than 50K but want it in a neighborhood where houses are more than 120K. Am I asking too much, (basically is this a realistic goal)? If it...
Annalisa Brown
How to evaluate prospective locations?
How can I find accurate information on the population growth, job growth and rental statistics in an area? How can I learn about the quality of life in a certain city or county as far as safety, how long people stay i...
Tu Anh Nguyen
Security window bars for tenants in LA, CA
Question: do I as a landlord need to provide security window bars for a tenant in Los Angeles if he feels unsafe? Random people have walked in the back of the unit and the tenant is demanding that I put security windo...
Claudia Acanda
FHA Loan Source of Income Question
Hi everyone,
I am currently looking into the FHA loan and wanted to use it to purchase my first property (duplex) with it however, I do not have a source of income (I am currently attending graduate school) but I c...
Douglas Armendarez
Code Enforcement
This is an opposite look at eviction. I have some friends that just got a 30 day eviction notice from the city code enforcement office (in California). My question: because this is a safety issue, how does the evictio...
Tim Coakley
Flipping With No Equity, Looking for Advice
Hi Everyone,I am evaluating a new type of flip opportunity and I was curious if any of you have similar experience. I am looking at a partnership with a seller who owns a duplex outright in a very affluent area of Sou...
Grant Baker
Fresh paint for fresh tenant?
Would like to hear what everyone’s opinion on painting every time a tenant moves out for an LTR. It doesn’t “need” new paint but I’m curious if I should get in the habit to paint every time to freshen it up for the ne...
Rehan Uddin
First Time Home Buyer - Finally moving out of the sidelines
Hey Everyone,So, this is my first post in the BiggerPockets forum, and I want to start off by thanking you all for all of the insightful conversations in the forum. I have been looking buy my first home (Househack) fo...
Miles Stanley
Does replacing electrical/rewiring improve home value?
Any thoughts?
My electrician is recommending that we rewire the entire house bc the existing wiring is copper but does not have a ground (built in 1968). We plan to BRRRR this one. He says it would improve home res...
Joshua Guidry
Risks in Buying TX Property Secured Through Previous Tax Sale
I've just got 2 vacant lots and 1 lot with a dilapidated house on it under contract all for $11,000. The properties are located in Orange, TX. All three properties were acquired through a previous tax sale by the cu...