Eddie Wright
Evaluating townhomes and condos with HOAs when running numbers
Hello everyone!I just moved to Miami just under a month ago, and I'm currently living in Miami Beach (renting). I'm looking to buy my first property using conventional financing (have VA loan as an option or would be ...
Isaiah Lopez
Is this a good deal for me?
hello! My name is Isaiah, I am new to real estate with no experience. Since This February I've been researching and learning about real estate. I want to buy and Hold by obtaining a FHA loan to start off for me and my...
Sean Tippens
$8000 paint quote for a 750sq ft home???.....
We have a small 750sq ft single family home that we have completely renovated. Started getting quotes for paint and I was shocked!!!! This does include interior and exterior with trim. But still, $8000!!!!! How do y’a...
Justin C.
Frugal lessons learned while renovating a 100yr old house
I am about 90% complete on renovating a 100 year old SFH and have learned several ways to be frugal which I will carry into the renovation of my second property. I thought the BP community would gain from my experienc...
Bruce Woodruff
Robot built homes? What do y'all think about it?
They can do one in 60 days (so they say). This could be something if it's for real....https://www.abc15.com/news/bus...
Beth Johnson
Just close on a house and found mold on the garage wall, who should pay for to fix it?
My sister just bought a house. It was closed last week. The day after closing she found mold in the garage on the wall. During the time of inspection, there were tons of stuffs in the garage. And a cabinet was against...
Ron Brady
Are we out of luck? Inaccurate listing square footage
We bought a MLS-listed distressed property sight unseen through our local real estate agent. We live in Mexico and bought in NJ and moved fast because we know the community and believe the home is a good BRRRR prospec...
Bernard Williams
Estimating Repair Costs
I'm learning about wholesaling. I don't have the money to hire a contractor and I don't know much at all about inspecting homes or how much it costs. Is there a way I can get any help with this? I heard of cost of wor...
Caleb Gray
Sewer Back-up ~10k in Damage
Hello BP!I was on vacation out-of-state last week when every investor's vacation nightmare happened: My tenant called and told me the unit was flooding (being destroyed). I called Service Master and they were able to ...
Justin Recca
Wear & Tear vs. Damages
Many self-managing investors on Bigger Pockets have to handle security deposits and this can sometimes be challenging. We wanted to share our the experience we have gathered throughout the years by managing hundreds o...