Daniel Solano Wolfe
Bay Area House Hackers, what's your story
Hi everyone, I'm new to the BP community and currently live in the bay area. Because I'm new to the community and specifically to house hacking, I have so many questions and would love to hear about how you all got st...
Collin Emerson Miller
[fix n flip] Do you get an inspection first, then build SOW?
Hi, was curious if you always get a full inspection done to build a Scope of Work for a fix and flip. If so, have you ever gotten an inspection just to find out that the scope is too costly to make it a profitable fli...
Mark J.
BRRRR Analysis Question
@Mark I'm typically a buy-and-hold investor and purchase foreclosure properties, renovate, and rent (BRRRR strategy). Generally, there's a significant initial renovation (capital improvement) which on my analysis spr...
Salvatore Ross
Must Ask Questions for potential Cleaners and Handymen
What are some initial and must ask questions everyone uses to gauge if a potential cleaner and handyman is the right fit? Do you perform a background screening on these potential employees? What contracts/documents do...
James McGuire
How do I factor initial costs into the expenses of an investment property
Hi We are looking at purchasing our 2nd rehab to rent investment property of a 2Br/1Ba townhouse. We are using traditional financing 30 fixed with 25% down. The home is being priced at 150 and we expect to get 1350 in...
George Bechir
Embracing Early Failures: Stepping Stones to Success
Early failure is when hings don't go as planned at the start of something new, like a project or a job. It happens as you're figuring things out, trying new ways, and facing challenges for the first time. These failu...
Edwin Lastra
Looking for my first flipping
Good day to everyone of you.
I reside in the DC area, and I'm looking to start investing in VA or MD area. Currently searching, primarily for areas within the Tristate Area. My aim for the upcoming year is to buy my...
Robert Chappell
Real Estate Investment help
Hi, my names Robert and for the past year in my off time I've been studying everything i can to get started on investing in real estate. I want to begin with maybe a buy and hold/rent or a small house flip just to bre...
Ashish Gupta
what are the pros and cons of buying a property that is not cash flow positive?
Hello,I am new to the site and starting my research for buying the first investment property. I am looking for hands-off approach to buying a rental property. I looked at RoofStock and mynd. I found that some markets ...
Erik Caputo
New Investor Young in the Philadelphia Area
Hello All,I am a recent college grad working in the city and looking to grow my portfolio and wealth through real estate. I have many questions about this process but want to start with some pretty basic info, I am cu...