Ru Monsell
Where would YOU start with 200k to invest?
I'm looking for advice on a first investment strategy. I can take the whole $200K I have in savings and buy a small waterfront cottage to rent for 8-10 weeks a year or divy the bundle up by attending a bunch of ta...
Chris Turek
1031 vs accelerated deprecation for qualified real estate prof.
I will try to summarize my situation. I sold a property last week and hired the necessary firm to put it into a 1031 exchange. I have a cap gain of about 400k. I have identified a property to purchased that would c...
Hamish Simcock
Vacation rental turned flip, $120,000 profit!
We just finished a vacation rental property about 6 weeks ago. We originally purchased the property to renovate as an Airbnb, but got a great offer from a buyer so we ended up selling.
We are curious, how long do you...
Devin Miles
Should I flip or hold my first multi-family property?🤔
I am 19 looking to buy my first investment property and I found a good deal in New Hampshire. I am not sure whether I should flip it or hold it as a rental property? The house is listed for $350,000 3000sqft 8bed ($11...
Mitchell Barna
Fake Hard Money Lender?
Hi there, I was contacted by a hard money lender via LinkedIn shortly after my first post on BP forums. I thought this to be strange someone would randomly reach out and ask if I need funding, however given the networ...
Ceasar Rosas
House hacking in NYC. The Bronx specifically!
Hi everyone,I just wanted to write a bit about house hacking in NYC. I started in 2013 buying a multifamily using an FHA loan with a sellers' concession included. My total out of pocket for that house, that cost 400k,...
Teho Kim
Could use another set of eyes of the house I offered on
As a beginner investor I could really use some extra opinions and see if I should be taking the plunge on this SFH.I don't know if it was a mistake, but I submitted an offer and counter offer on the property.$138,000 ...
Dawn Roof
Would a less than stellar looking front yard be a deal breaker for a renter? (See Photo)
How much does a potential renter care about the appearance of the front lawn? We are looking at a property in a middle class neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, and the front yard has just been seeded and covered in straw....
Arnold B. Guerrero
Is 3 month turnover beteen tenants normal
Hey all,I have and issue filling in my properties. I have (1) 4/plex, (1) single family, and (3) 2/plex in Milwaukee WI, and in all three types we are on average three to four months turnover between tenants. We are u...
Jared Baker
What am I missing with rental properties?
I have been thinking a lot about getting into rental properties, they seem like a good investment to allow me to retire early but also still do the things I want to do. My question is how do you create a positive cas...