Nathaniel Donnelly
Rental Property Paid Off - HEL to Buy Another?
All,
I am in San Diego and currently in a refi with the home I live in that will include paying off one of my rental properties. It would probably appraise at $240k to $250k and I am currently renting it out at $150...
Ruoxi Xie
New member from NYC to invest in student housing
Hey AllThis is Ruoxi. I’m a new member to the BP forum. I work as a Structural Engineer/Project Manager in NYC. You could say I know a thing or two about real estate but being a landlord on the side is definitely a di...
Emmanuel Mendez
First time Investor and home buyer. Looking at Raleigh, Durham
I have saved some money over time and i started looking for my first purchase in san diego. It's to expensive and i feel like i would get tied down for a while with the mortgage. Condos Appreciate maybe 4-8% a year. I...
Tim Shi
Property Tax Doubled at Purchase
Hi there, I am looking at a Duplex in San Francisco. The current owner pays about $500/mo on property tax. The property was sold in 1999 for less than half a million. The assessed value of the property doesn't seem to...
Neal Bawa
How the 1% rule could cause you to lose a lot of money
I see a lot of beginners on BiggerPockets using the 1% rule to buy small multifamily products such as duplexes or quadplexes. I own and manage over 1,600 units, and I started out in the multifamily world by buying dup...
Kelly Moffat
"Millionaire mindset"
Hello all, I am just starting out in this real estate investing business and I need advice from like-minded individuals. I went to one of those "guru" classes last August and ended up purchasing a course package. Befo...
Maricruz Romero
Looking for a contractor
Hi BP,
I am currently in search of a contractor for investments I plan to make in Philadelphia through the BRRR strategy. Although I haven't acquired my first property I would like to get aligned with a contractor to...
Pete M.
Off-market duplex in Tacoma, WA - help me analyze
Hi all,Connected with a MFR broker (investor himself, too) who brought to my attention an off-market deal for a duplex in Tacoma, WA. This is in the South Tacoma area, 98418 zip. I'm leaving in about 30 mins to go s...
Clarence Ng
How to deal with a bad GC
Hey all
I am working with a GC that ignores the timeline and payment terms set forth in the contract and is generally unresponsive. Project is behind by 2-3 months for what was 5 month project. I was told that findin...
Kelvin Branson
Looking for some guidance on converting my house for hacking
Hello BP Friends!
This is my first post and I am excited to be a part of the community. I currently live in my first home and am looking to move to my next home/pre-investment property and I want to see if anyone ca...