John Belluardo
Just turned 20, "Retire" by 25?
Hello BP Community!My Name is John Belluardo and I am a junior accounting student at Ohio State. I just wanted to introduce myself and start to connect with the community. I have been studying real estate for the past...
Jonathan Perez
Wanted to get laminate countertops but NOBODY does it!!!
So I’ve been looking around for a minute trying to find someone who can install laminate countertops for me. I’m geting ready to rent this thing out and the countertops are kind of shot. The estimates I got were, $800...
Bj Walker
I have $30,000 to invest, but no clue where to start. Any ideas?
Hello, Im new to the real estate investment game with $30,000 ready to spend. With so many different ways to invest these days I do t want to make the wrong choice with my money. Any ideas how I should go about my fir...
Christine Kwasny
4-plex with fire damage: a great place to burn money?
I am currently negotiating a purchase of a victorian 4-plex.
The pros:
Amazing location in one of Portland's hottest neighborhoods.
Immediate upside potential-rents could handle a 20% increas w no improvements; 30...
Will F.
Restauarant and Retail - LOIs, TIs, Variances, and Leases
Hey can someone give me general advice on retail/ Restaurant Leasing. Building Located in Los Angeles County.I purchased a value-ad mixed use with retail/ with goal: to maximize value to property.. Possibly refi in 2 ...
Ryan Johnston
Creative ideas to legally/ethically avoid 6-month seasoning?
Fellow investors: it is so annoying to rehab a cash- or hard-money-purchased rental then have to wait six months before doing a traditional/conventional/conforming/Fannie/Freddie cash-out refi. I know that I could ju...
Shirley Dufrenne
This may be my first deal...Please Help.
Hi all, I sent off my first set of letters on Sunday which was only about 68 letters. My phone started ringing on Tuesday. I was sooo excited because I'm really following my dream and things are starting to happen. I'...
Jade Davis
For LL's that manage their own properties-- what do you use to handle finances?
Hi fellow BP'ers!After much hemming and hawing about it, I decided that I would like to manage our first property on my own in the beginning rather than hire a property manager from the get-go. I want to at least know...
David J.
Huge red flag, What do you think?
It's been a little over a year since I first allowed a specific tenant to move into my property. I let her know that enough time had passed and I would like to do the first annual inspection and asked her to provide a...
Kelly Farley
Seems like a deal, right? Need a nudge
I am new to multi-family investing. Since finding Bigger Pockets earlier this year, I've been focused on learning more about analyzing property. I started out with looking at single family but after listening to the...