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Why do I like two bedroom ranches vs 3 bedroom on the residential side (over any other style) for long term rentals: A 2 bedroom and 1 bath ranch that is under 1,000 sq ft will usually be located in residential neighb...
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Has anyone had luck purchasing a lakehouse and using it as a rental for most of the year and occasionally using it for vacation? I see a drawback as lake demand is seasonal (more traffic in the summer) but would like ...
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Hello everyone.....happy 4th of July!I've just come across an article regarding Redfin and a new service they are offering called Redfin NOW. Its a service in where they buy a house directly from a homeowner at a dis...
I am new to BP and my only real estate investing experience is from buying a 0.3 acre lot from a family member a few years ago. I originally planned to build a single family home but now I am not so sure. My biggest f...
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Hi everybody, I'm in the middle of my first single-family home purchase and closing is scheduled for the end of this month. The only problem is that there is currently a tenant in the house. I was told that a they ha...
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Hello Everyone,
I am analyzing my first deal and think I have a great opportunity. My seller has a four bedroom single family house that they desperately want to get rid of.
New roof, new furnace, newer windows. ...
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I've driven past some empty apartment buildings on a trip a while back. It didn't cross my mind until now (since I haven't ever considered investing in apartments) that maybe I should have done something about it. R...
As an exercise, I want to discuss this property I saw online. I hope I'm not violating any rules. I'm not the seller, not trying to get business, etc. This is strictly so I can see if some of my creative/visionary/...
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Hi AllI am looking to buy my first property for rental income. Given this is first investment, I would like to keep it local.Any suggestions on neighborhood with good rental cash flow in Middlesex county ?Thank for yo...
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Hello everyone,I own a duplex in California that is currently paid off. In its current condition it is worth 250k and needs a bit of work cosmetically, id say 40,000 in updates. I️ currently collect 1850 in rent and h...