I found a SFH property in a county in MD where conservatively the ARV is $165K.   I submitted a net-to-hud bid of $70K. Their list was $125k.  They are countering at $110.  It was listed on the 10th of the month. I'm ...

Hello! I am new to BP but so far have found plenty of great advice. I just moved to Charleston, SC a few months ago and currently work for a big 4 CPA firm.  It has always been my dream and a passion of mine to work i...

I'm looking to buy a rental property in the Boston area / north shore which is a very competitive market right now. It is definitely a sellers market and difficult to not get outbid on everything you offer on. I'm co...

More a rhetorical question.  But a story to remember ... for me at least.  We had been following a house in a very nice part of Mt Pleasant for 4-5 months as the price declined from $800,000 to $695,000.  Nice dock, f...

I purchased a SFH from Roofstock in August 2018. I did my own research, but the feedback from BP members who shared their previous experiences with the company informed me about what to expect and helped me greatly to...

Hello all,

I am curious as to how you personally analyze the local real estate market before you purchase a house for A) Flipping and B) Renting?

What are the differences you look for? (Ex. Neighborhood, school dis...

Hi everyone, I am in California and am not sure if this is only in California or not. I have done a few rehabs and recently was approached by another rehabber that wanted to wholesale one of his flips. The numbers wer...

Hello, rookie here.I have two questions about off-market properties:1. I can understand why investors prefer off-market properties; what are the upsides for sellers for offering their properties off-market?  Wouldn’t ...

Hello fellow BP members,

I have a question in regards to selling my Condo.

Question: Should I replace my worn out carpet with new laminate floors before selling?

I’m currently in a hot market (Temecula, CA) for se...

When buying your first property, especially multi-family, you're bound to frequently come across occupied units and often while the tenants are home.  It's a fact of life in a multi-family property search, and while i...