Kris L.
Is everyone seriously underestimating Capex?
I’ve been sitting around for the past few days due to this virus situation and decided to run some Capex numbers on a typical house for the Tampa area. I apologize if this post is long, but I wanted to try to be comp...
Carl Gorson
Newbie introduction from South New Jersey
Hi all. My name is Carl Gorson. I have been a member of BP for a few weeks now, though I have been crushing podcasts on you tube at 3 or 4 a day, for about a month and a half, as well as watching webinars. I am 54 yea...
Pranav Chunduru
Fannie Mae/ Freddie Mac vs. Private Lending
I am looking for lenders in my first House Hack. I want to know what the pros and cons are going to Fannie Mae for my loan vs the Private Lending route.
Alexander Johnosn
Airbnb in Tallahassee
Hello,I've been investing in Tallahassee on the side for about a decade now and have accumulated 4 rental properties that cashflow very nicely. I am thinking about changing my strategy towards Airbnb. Does anyone have...
Jeffrey Vegh
Escrowing Property Tax/Insurance
Hi all! I wanted to get everyone's take on how you handle management of property taxes and insurance in your properties. If you have a mortgage, the lender will likely open an escrow account to handle that, but if you...
Cliff Harrison
Closed on Rental Property #19 in Grandview, MO
#19 3/1/1 SFR was an estate sale situation purchased from a wholesaler (this is my third buy him). This house is in far south Grandview near Cass County border (near 150/71 hwy) and is my fourth house in this partic...
Rich Hupper
Tax deductions and Loan Qualification
Hi EveryoneI am trying to maximize self employed tax deductions while only deducting expenses that can be later be rolled back into my income by lenders. I know it is a balancing act for self employed people. So far I...
Timothy Gordon
Airbnb renter problems
I'm not yet an investor, but aspire to be one someday. My mother in law has been using Airbnb for the last several months to rent out her very nice travel trailer. She has had great success, and has had many great gue...
Daniel Guerra
Rare finding good Chicago General Contractor, Wholetail instead?
Hey BP Nation, Hope all of you are doing well.I have been looking for a reliable General Contractor in the Chicago area for some time with no luck. It makes sense that the good ones are just too busy in this market. G...
Charli Cook
203k loans compared to FHA
I recently purchased my first home with FHA. However I now want to begin investing. Can I now obtain another property with a 203K loan? Or do I have to wait until I can refinance and change my loan into a conventional...