Matthew Dekker
Trying to find a successful rental strategy
Hey everyone. Just starting out in rental property investing and want to get into the Philly area. Any advice on some good strategies that are currently working in and around Philly? At this point, I do not have a t...
Joshua Durrin
First Offer! Am I on the right track?
Hi. I found a property listed on the MLS for $650k in need of approx. $150k in repairs. The property was an historic property in my area that needed lots of work including a new roof (existing was just paper for over...
Douglas Vogel
Multi Family Marketing
Hi All,I've posted some on SFR and my partner and I are jumping into Multi-Family properties. I am in the process of selecting an area that has good job growth and strong economy, which is a criteria for my reposition...
Dewayne Askew
How do you convince a seller to do owner financing?
I am just starting out in the real estate investing I have found some properties I think would be great investments for my first deal. The problem is I don't have the down payment required for the properties. I wanted...
Jerry Poon
When to back out of a deal
I had found an okay deal for a duplex, and given the market and how tough it had been to find extraordinary deals, I decided to pursue it. I found a direct mortgage lender here on these forums, and we went through the...
Kyle Madero
First possible wholesale deal. Need help.
The other day when driving around, I came across a distressed property. It looks as though the owners still live there but the place definitely is falling apart. I have yet to write a letter to send to them, but IF th...
Bryce Peterson
My Tenant ABANDONED His Unit - Requesting Advice
Hi all,I've a member for a little while but this is my first time posting in the forums. I've got a 4 bed, 2 bath single family residence in Hawaii where I rent out individual bedrooms.One of my tenants abandoned his ...
Tracy Ellison - Bey
Deal ANALYSIS in Philadelphia - Finding ARV without MLS
Hello BiggerPockets Family,This is my first time posting on the forums but would love to hear any advice at all regarding this deal analysis.Since Im new to BP and real estate investing, I'll give a quick background a...
Nicole Clemens
Adding More Children after Lease is Signed
On June 10th aka last week, I secured a new tenant for my really nice, 3bdrm house in a B+ neighborhood. She is a woman in her late 50s/early 60s who has (long term, temporary) custody of her 3 grandchildren (ages 14...
Stefan Shirley
Homeowner Insurance for Rentals and Primary
Insurance Problem: I'm struggling to understand what I actually need for property insurance. I have three single-family rental properties (IA, IN, MO) and my primary single-family home (VA).
My IA home is paid off an...