William Barr
House flipping the "homeless hangout" -- advice needed
Recently we've started work on an inner-city house flip. Turns out, this property is a known homeless hangout. We didn't know this at the time of inspection, but since then we have had several run-ins with 2-3 homeles...
Marley Carnes
Help running numbers for a STR in Navarre Florida
I'm brand new to investing and planning on purchasing my first short term rental in Navarre, Florida. I'm have a really hard time running numbers to get an accurate idea of how much it will cash flow and it it would b...
Selena Walsh
Risky Guest Warning Signs
Hi all - Thought I'd share some of the "red flags" or warning signs I consider when accepting bookings at our vacation / short term rentals. If several or most of these are present, I won't hesitate to deny or cancel...
Byron Scott
Finally got my first deal going... Take a look
I finally got a deal! I'm in the process of completing my first deal. It is a duplex. I'm doing a fha 203k loan. I'm going to live in one side and rent the other out. I want to get some thoughts from others. Purchase ...
Tom Gimer
Why would a lender NOT approve this?
Short-sale approval obtained a while back... it's Friday, closing is Monday.Purchaser had something come up and now wants to buy a different property and have his "friend" slip in and close on the deal. Assuming the r...
Nancy Curran
Dilemma: Should I let commercial tenant expand?
6 unit, 1 commercial space, 5 apartments. 3 units in front, 3 in back. The commercial space is rented to a restaurant on the first floor. Owner of restaurant wants to break through to the apartment in the back of his ...
Nate Wiger
Selling land, $1M to invest via 1031, limited time to manage
Hi all,
First post, but have lurked for years. Amazing community.
I am selling a vacant parcel of land that will yield roughly $1M in proceeds. I am planning to do a 1031 to avoid capital gains.
I have developed se...
David Hutson
Buy rental homes homes or nvest in a crowdfund deal
Evening,I am struggling on what to do with $100k. I have been a buy and hold investor for many years but I have been putting money into loans lately and doing well. I am selling a home in CA and need to do something...
Benigno Cunanan
Rents weren’t what I expected
Purchasing a home at $66k. Memphis, TN 38115. Initially I thought the rents would be from $850 to $950, thIs was supported by my rentometer analysis, Zillow estimates and my
Agent’s comp list of rents around the area....
Samantha Miller
Is my plumber screwing me over?
Hey BP! Looking for some input on an inspection report. I am under contract to purchase a 4 bed 1.5 bath row home in Philadelphia. This is my first home purchase, and I have little to no experience with real estate, c...