Daniel Smith
Are mortgage rates for investment loans typically higher?
Getting ready to buy my first investment property, so I thought I'd be proactive and get pre-approved for a certain amount before I find a house to bid on. I contacted the big bank I have my primary loan with to see w...
Vishakha Penney
Too hot! Landlords, which is better, attic fan or insulation?
We are in the middle of a hot North Carolina summer, and one of our older, C class properties is not cooling properly. It is unclear to me at this point if this was an issue before. We've owned this house for nearly 4...
Hannah Joy
Overextending? Need advice from the old timers
I have managed to obtain 3 buy/hold properties in 3 years and am in the middle of converting the garage on the 3rd. A property just came on the market that seems like a very good deal, and exactly what I look for. I f...
Justin Scott
estimating rent for a rental investment
Hello BP members,What you are guys using to project potential rent of a property when analyzing a deal?So far i have rentometer and checking with local property managers.
Brian Volland
Tenant Qualification Scorecard
tl;dr Soon to be newbie self managing. I'm scared to death of lawfully having to choose a borderline acceptable tenant over a highly qualified one. Made a scorecard to pick most qualified; pick it apart.So as I start ...
Ben D.
Live-in duplex: worthit if it doesn't pencil out?
Hi everybody,I've been helping one of my family members look for an affordable SFH for a few months now but given how hot the Portland (and vicinities, i.e Salem) Real Estate market is, it's been a very challenging ex...
David Ivy
Austin Market Report & 2022 Forecast
Happy New Year! December wrapped up one of the wildest years in Austin real estate on record. Median home prices Austin and the surrounding metro experienced appreciation in the 20-30% range for 2021. The charts below...
April Tsotsos
Investing later in life
Hi Everyone! I've been pouring over the forums, books and videos on here about investing in real estate and it has always been something I've been interested in but never knew how to get in until I found this site. ...
Brian Huber
Is wholesaling in inflated markets realistic or possible?
Hi, I live in the Washington, DC Metro area and am getting ready to launch a direct mail campaign for tired landlords and homeowners with equity.Of course, I'm having some apprehensions about it and the money I plan o...
Michael Morikawa
Should I be offering over asking price?
Aloha everybody! I'm a first time homebuyer trying to get a SFH or any home honestly for my family to owner occupy. The issue is that every time we put an offer on a house, it goes for 40k+ over asking price! All the ...