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I'm in Dallas investing in my first single family property. Bigger Pockets has groomed me to aim for a 10%-12% COC ROI, 8% at the lowest. Today I submitted an offer that was 95% of the list price and got beat out by a...
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Newbie question here - I'm confused by the property tax input field in the rental property calculator. And the help text says it can be looked up the county assessor's office. If I look that up, it'll be the tax value...
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Hi,We currently have a beachfront 1BR/Bath condo in Myrtle Beach that we acquired in 2022, and we are looking at possibly acquiring a second STR in another location. We understand this is a difficult time to find goo...
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Hi BP Community,I've recently started getting serious about buying SFRs at the county courthouse auctions. I've spent hours reading a lot of the related posts here on BP which was very helpful. I've got a list of abou...
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So I just got off the phone with my realtor. I want to write an offer for 245k on a duplex that is in probate and asking 350k. He was shocked. He said he "knows it is worth at least 320k". It's tax assessed at 315k in...
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Guys, how do I estimate (well, actually verify my estimates) for the square footage of a fixer upper? Especially if it's a virtual wholesaling. I looked at similar properties in the neighborhood, but from photos it's ...
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The tenants that many of you turn down because of their credit score (or lack thereof) are my best customers. I am inviting you to send them to me because I am not interested in what their credit score is.The current...
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What are your thoughts on this deal?
It's got 4 1br/1ba units. Comparable rents in the area are $350-390, some including partial utilities.
Asking price is $29k and it needs "about" $25k in repairs, which can be ...
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House hacking in the Austin, TX market can be a great way to create a real estate portfolio while also generating positive cash flow. One way to do this is by targeting the traveling nurse market. Austin has a number ...
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I made an offer on a multi family property; the asking price was $795K, however the tax appraisal is only about $480K. so I put in a offer at $550K. The property has been listed for almost 2 yearsI don't have a RE age...