I need to do several renovations on some rental units and am evaluating two options. 1) Hire licensed contractors and pay $30k. 2) Hire an unlicensed contractor who has an excellent reputation and good references. ...
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How does a bridge loan work and what is the difference in a construction loan verse a bridge loan?
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Investment Info:
Townhouse buy & hold investment in Philadelphia.
Purchase price: $220,000
Cash invested: $51,000
A 1920 brick rowhouse with original hardwood features (flooring, princess archway...
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My 2 neighbors in Southern California are considering building a larger apartment complex across our adjacent 7,000sqft lots. We purchased our properties decades ago and Prop 13 has kept our property taxes to less tha...
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I’m trying to figure out if implementing a RUBS program will affect the overall percent I can increase rent for a duplex I own? I’ve seen AB1482, the new brilliantly crafted (read: astonishingly shortsighted) rent con...
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Does anyone know if there will be a BiggerPockets tv show? I feel hat would be great and beneficial for many investors.
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Google LLC announced Aug. 15 plans to invest more than $1 billion in Texas this year, its latest strategic goal focused on supporting cloud and data center infrastructure.
Some of that investment will go directly int...
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In reference to cash-on-cash return, when calculating how much money was invested into the property, should I include any money that came directly from me that I put toward the reserves? Even if after the first 12 mo...
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The TED Spread measures credit risk to the general economy. TED is an acronym that stands for T-Bills and Euro-Dollar. The TED Spread is calculated by a simple formula:TED Spread = 3-month Libor Rate - 3-month T-Bill ...
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complains constantly about everything older gentleman but other then that is a good tenant always pays on time Thinking of raising his rent from $730 to $770 he lives in a 3 bedroom apt in Scranton pa and those rent f...