Assaf Furman
Creative JV; one side wants cash flow, the other equity
A colleague of mine has a small portfolio of rentals on the lower end, where his goal is to accumulate some more and finance them with a 15 yr mortgage so that by the time he retires he'll have them all free and clear...
Tony Iaconelli
Out of state move & looking to purchase a 4 unit to house hack.
Hey BP community. My wife and I are about to go through a big move to another state (Marquette, Michigan). My wife will be attending Northern Michigan University this August. We currently live in Illinois, just west o...
Ab John
Primary to Rental- Pros and Cons?
Hello everybody,
I am totally new to RE world and I am glad I found BP. I have searched the forums for an answer because I don't want to be the one newbie that asks questions which has been answered 100s of times her...
Lake Lutes
Why HOAs are not always a bad thing
I hear it and see it daily:"We won't consider a property with HOA dues." or "I would never buy a property with an HOA."Of course, I understand the just of the argument. Often times, HOAs can present issues with alteri...
Iaroslav Demydovych
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
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Andrej Petrovski
Demo / Rebuild House Plans
Looking to do my first demo / new build onsite. Wondering if most people work with a local architect to design a house plan, or order from the many online home plan retailers? The online route seems to be way more eco...
Marion Edwards
Cracked Foundations
Hello fellow BP'ers. I'm looking at a potential rental property that has cracks in the foundation. Most of the cracks are horizontal and a few are of the stairstep variety. There is no bowing or tilting of the wall...
Weston Palmer
Joint Tenant Liability Insurance for a Rehab
Hello BP, I am in the process of buying a house for cash with a partner of mine, and we will be in the process of rehabbing it over the next several months with the end goal of renting it out. It is pretty much a comp...
Mark Nouveau
What Am I Missing?
This is my first offer on a 3-unit building. This will be a buy and hold for me for equity build-up. Any insight is welcome!
I will have to pay for water -- here in Chicago water is only a couple hundred so I...
John Cusick
ADU - Does it Make Sense & How Much Should it Cost?
I own an about 3,000 s.f. house in a gated SFH community in coastal Southern California, and am considering building an ADU of about 900 s.f. Since I am doing it the first time, I'd appreciate some advice on the follo...