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How many of you keep an operating budget for your rentals? As crazy as it sounds, I just realized I don’t often consciously budget future expenses. I often do look backs to see what my actual expenses are and keep in ...
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Hi All,
I'm new to real estate investing - I am looking to dip my feet in the BRRRR waters.
I am currently researching relevant markets to invest in - me and a good friend (who is an experienced GC) are looking to p...
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HELLO EVERYONE! I have been given the vision of providing housing for the needy. I have been identifying houses that could work with the BRRRR method (or close to it) and I plan on getting 10X traditional rental price...
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Hey BP,How much do you budget when getting an estimate from a contractor? Once again, I’m in a situation where I’m spending more money on my contractor who is over his estimate. (Shocking, not.) I’m sick of being hose...
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Just from listening to the BiggerPockets podcast, it is clear that getting to know your market is both extremely important and something you can/ should do while preparing to purchase that first property. I have been ...
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My family and I are in the middle of our first real estate investing deal. We are fixing a foreclosed house we bought and plan to sell it in the summer. We are having trouble keeping our expenses in order. What bus...
I am hoping to find somebody to help me budget and also plan for my next real estate purchase!
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I'm just starting out looking for houses to fix and flip. My marketing budget for the year is $6000. My plan is to send out 1000 postcards every five weeks and get a website. Also, I plan to take any money I make f...
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Hello fellow BPers,I have a rental property with a single detached home on a lot that is zoned for up to three units. Highest and best use would suggest building one or two additional units. I've run the numbers and i...
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Hello All,
I hope you all are doing well.I have been following Bigger pockets and am now actively planning to buy a house for real estate investing.My budget is 200K.I am flexible in buying the property anywhere in ...