Chris Tomingas
Great location for STR. Help me analyze this deal
In due diligence on this house that is in great location close to downtown in Athens, GA. The inspection revealed rotting and termite damaged structural wood so I don't think rehabbing is feasible or practical.
My p...
Scott Dixon
Student Housing Boom! Monthly Rent = $1400/bedroom!
Curious to see what other BP members are seeing who are active in college rental markets around the country. Here are some of the metrics from Champaign-Urbana (Home of the University of Illinois). New multifamily u...
Shawn Thom
Finished my 2nd rehab- have some battle scars
I finally finished my 2nd rehab. I started it on 7/2. It took WAY too long! I learned a lot as it basically needed a little bit of everything.... foundation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC. I ended up being in it t...
Jeremy Gue
Is anyone having luck with HUD
Is anyone having luck with HUD? I've made multiple offers and been through the bidding process. Although, I can't get close to numbers that make sense for a flip or wholesale. Are the deals on MLS drying up? Should I ...
James Brand
Rehab Project: Play by play w/ pictures
Hey BP!Intro:I have always been thankful for the different posts that people have put up documenting their projects from beginning to end. Given that, I decided I would periodically provide status updates and pictures...
Account Closed
Google's Playa Vista purchase and appreciation
Hey BP!Here in Southern California, Google has made a significant purchase of 12 acres of empty land in Playa Vista, CA for $120MM. You can read about this move in a Dec '14 LA Times article here: http://www.latimes.c...
Travis Boughton
Minimizing Noise Transfer in Floor Joists
Hey guys and gals, I have my next short term rental property under contract. It is an up/down duplex, where we will be renting out the top and bottom unit through Airbnb/VRBO. My question is, does anyone have good inf...
Slocomb Reed
Generating Income From Vacant Rental
A client of mine is buying a large single family rental in Clifton, a neighborhood of Cincinnati, very close to the University of Cincinnati and to a few major hospitals. It's also less than a couple miles from downto...
Pete Perez
Seattle High Income Tax Proposals
Hi BP,I was curious what local investors think of the High Earner's Income Tax that Seattle is talking about currently? How do you think it would impact your business? I am not clear on the details of the tax either. ...
Bogdan Johnson
Saratoga Springs investment properties
Hi everyone! It was great to meet some of you at the NYC meet last week! My wife and I are new to this community, and we are currently considering properties in Saratoga Springs New York for living / investment purpos...