Now we are not quite ready to begin the above ground work, and it is getting nasty out.  winter is not fun...post 13 - foundation coatOnce again the speed of our cribbers pays off in terms of staying just ahead of the...

In the REI group meeting a week ago there was a lender there who advertises $50k to $200k personal lines of credit, to be used for anything - closing costs, fees, even the entire purchase price for a property. The...

I've used a variety of deal analysis calculators and many of them include CapEx estimates/reserves in the 'Expenses' category, like this:Income - Expenses (including CapEx estimates) = NOIBut shouldn't CapEx estimates...

Hello Everyone,So I've run into my first big problem with landlording. I own a condo but do not own the condo above it. My tenant has been there for approximately 2 months, and the upstairs tenants have been increasin...

Hey everyone! My name is Ashley and I am a first time home buyer. I am looking to purchase a duplex or triplex. But they told me no! I refuse to hear that as an answer! I was Approved for an 800k loan at 3.5%. I have ...

Hi All,Here's my situation:  I'm currently under contract for my first property!  A duplex near uptown.  It needs some cosmetic updates, and I want to finish the attic and turn in into 2 more bedrooms.  My question to...

Hi BP community!
I purchased a house in metro Detroit, MI area that was unoccupied.
The house rented in May and now it's July and and the tenants are complaining that the AC doesn't  cool the house enough. At first ...

I see on most of the Bigger Pockets blogs, podcasts, or webinars that when analyzing a property and its expenses, many times utilities such as water/sewer/garbage, electricity, gas, etc. are thrown into the expense co...

Please forgive me if this post is naive. I have a friend who has been investing in real estate for years. Specifically, he is involved in non-performing loans in the New York and New Jersey areas.  He always has told ...

I used Josh's new file vault this evening to upload a beginner model for evaluating small apartment complexes. I would appreciate feedback if people want to take a look:

Pro Forma Template - Small Apartments

Hopefu...