David V.
Expensing vs. capitalizing - new property
Hello fellow investors, I have a question regarding expensing vs. capitalizing expenses incurred before the property is advertised for rent. I have purchased my fifth rental (new construction) and need to buy fridge,...
Matt Watkins
Home Addition loan without enough equity
I'm looking to add around a $100,000 expansion to my house. I do not have enough equity in the house currently to qualify for a home equity loan to cover this full amount. I found a Fannie Mae HomeStyle loan where th...
Ryan Howell
Interest Rates, inflation and Their impact on Cap Rates
Not sure the best place for this discussion, but I'd love to get forum feedback on this topic. We invest in small to mid size apartments, class C typically, in B class areas and with value add with the intent to hold...
Matthew Adams
Curious on financing small motel mid-rehab
I'm looking at a 30-ish room, two-story motel on a beach in a great area. It's been for sale for around a year or so, maybe more. The owner doesn't have the bandwidth to finish the renovation and has put it up for s...
Vonetta Booker
Turning a 2br into 3br for flip?
Has anyone ever flipped a 2br into a 3br? I've got my eye on a decent-looking REO property, the numbers are okay--but it's a 2/1. The existing 2 bedrooms are very large & light-filled--and there is a smaller dow...
Troy Wade
Exploring Real Estate Investment Options
I currently own a property under a USDA loan, which has $100k in equity and generates $250 a month in cash flow from rent. I'm looking to purchase another home or undertake a flip. What options do I have for financing...
AJ Wong
Homes Prices up nearly 50% since the pandemic - How to cash out and reinvest equity
There was a fantastic recent BP Blog about home prices being up nearly 50% (47%) since 2020. Recently several of my investor clients have leveraged equity in their primary or investment properties as down payments for...
Forrest Webber
Excited to Join! Real Estate Investor from Austin, TX + Tesla’s Impact on Our Market?
Hi BiggerPockets community! My name’s Forrest Webber, and I'm an acquisitions agent and real estate investor based in Austin, TX. With over 15 years in the industry, I’ve had the opportunity to work on a range of pro...
Mary Ainsworth
Watering Foundation in OKC?
Property owners in Oklahoma City - do you water your foundations? I just found out foundations in OKC are susceptible to having issues... I had a couple questions if anyone's willing to weigh in:1. Do you do it every ...
Eliazib Matias
Looking for house flippers
I am looking for house flippers in the Houston area who would be willing to coach me and teach me the ways.