Andrew Duncan
Advice for moving towards full time investing
Hi All,Long time reader, first real post. Just a bit of background, I am 28 living in a large metro area in Massachusetts. I bought my first investment property at 22. This was a 2-family in a great neighborhood which...
Scott Nipp
About to FSBO with owner finance our current home...
After 10 years in our current home we have simply outgrown it and are moving up. This is a perfect opportunity to "obtain" our first investment property and as such we intend to sell our current home with owner finan...
Arlen Chou
Another Bay Area appreciation data point!
So I posted a little while ago about a refi of my home, and the appreciation that I have see over 13 years of ownership.Here is another data point for local Bay Area investors to consider before deciding to go out of ...
Account Closed
What would you do with $200k?
I have about $200k to invest in RE. I'm currently househacking in a cashflowing duplex and lean toward a buy and hold strategy. I'd like to stay within about 2 hours from home (closer is better). I live in Portland Or...
JC Leach
Use all reserves for a good deal?
I have an offer accepted on a 4plex. It will cash flow upon the sale. I have a contingency in place for the inspection since it’s out of state. My only concern is the down payment and closing costs will essentially wi...
Josh Sicotte
Need advice on potential wholesale deal
Needing some advice on a potential deal that was presented to me by a wholesaler I recently met through my local REIA. My plan is to keep property as a buy and hold. Here's some basics of the house: Located in south K...
Andrew Marsh
Feedback on this 5 plex deal
Hello all. I am a new investor that just recently purchased my first 5 plex. Getting to here has been a 2 year journey - reading, analyzing, contemplating, no action, repeat. And then I just decided that I will pro...
Christopher Holt
Advice on moving on from my first deal
Hi everyone, this is my first post on the forum. I hope this is going in the right category.I purchased my first SFH 2 years ago. The house is a nice brick 3 bedroom 1 bathroom on a large corner double lot with a part...
Abi O.
Just completed Inspection for 1920s home and freaking out
Hello -I am a first time homebuyer and I am currently in contract to purchase a 3 family home in NJ that was built in the 1920s. I just completed the inspection yesterday and it seems the roof will need to be fixed(o...
Corrie A.
Newbie from Boston: conventional or FHA loan on Multifamily
Hi everyone!
Just found/joined BP a few weeks ago and have been reading up and learning a lot! My husband and I are looking to buy our first home soon and are planning on buying a duplex and occupying one of the uni...