Mike Olson
First Duplex Under Contract, aaand There's A Problem!
Alrighty, I'm in a bit of a pickle folks. I went under contract for my first Duplex yesterday, with the intentions to house hack. We can get into the numbers further into the post if anyone's interested, but the reaso...
Bill Bell
Tenant Arbitrarily Paying Reduced Rent Per Claims of Excessive Electric Bills
I have an up/down rental where the upstairs tenant is responsible for the electric bill. Over the past two months, the electric usage has been high and they have been arbitrarily deducting from the rent payment wha...
William Briscoe
Use exisiting equity to buy another investment property?
Hi, I am a newbie from California here on BiggerPockets and I love all the great information I've been reading. I have lots of questions now but hope to be able to answer some in the not-to-distant future!
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Josh Cook
What can you ask seller to fix from inspection
Hi Everyone,
I am finishing up the inspection period on a duplex in Minneapolis and there are a decent amount of health and safety issues including mold/moisture in the occupied unit. I got a quote to fix it and it's...
Aimee Knier
buy & hold in hot neighborhood, negotiate with seller?
We are about to buy our first duplex in a hot neighborhood here in Portland. They listed it incredibly low, so though our offer was $50k over asking it was still fair for the market (we had to make an offer to view it...
Luke Buettner
HELP first deal MIGHT be TOMORROW - Deal Analysis - 4plex
Property located at210 S Pearl St.Astoria, IL 61501Hey guys, I am meeting with the owner of this property tomorrow at noon. I just got off the phone with the owner. A really speedy search on Zillow showed that the h...
Rachel Hertel
How to determine a budget
My husband and I may be moving back home to Chicago in the near future. This time around, we would like to house hack. The idea is to buy a 3 or 4 flat in a neighborhood that we like (we like a lot of them!)I think I'...
Aaron Morrow
Fed Up Rates Down! How the Real Estate Market Reacted to the Fed Pivot
The recent Federal Reserve meeting has sparked much discussion, particularly around the rate changes. It's essential to understand the broader context of these adjustments and their implications. Here’s an analysis of...
PJ Singh
Mold issue in bathroom shower
Hi Y'all. Please provide guidance!Background: I have a SFH rental in Houston suburbs (cypress area) which I have rented to same tenant for past 5 years. Tenant don't want to renew lease until potential mold problem is...
Ryan Picco
Putting together my first commercial deal
Hey BP community!On my never ending quest for more wealth I have been led here, to apartment real estate investing. So much wealth in the world created by real estate through the power of leverage and scale, I had to ...