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Hi!
I am an investor (in my own company). Primarily I purchase foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and have noticed that even with a great credit score, it is getting harder and harder to get financing due to the sub p...
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I bought a property with a very solid and secure 8 ft high fence. I'd estimate is under 80 ft wide.
We are currently in rehab stage. Only cosmetic work is needed on this one.
The fence is around 5 years old. The black...
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I am in central New Jersey.Need advice on below : -1) where to buy flooring from for flips? I am buying from homedepot or builddirect.com.Where are pros buying from .. need good looking (cherry)engineered wood within...
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Hello, I've got a B+ property grossing 1200/month, and need to replace the kitchen floor. I plan on holding this property for many more years.The rent is coming up for renewal, so I plan to increase it. Would apprecia...
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Hello BP Community!
I currently have 3x6 subway tiles and some blue mosaic squares for an accent row that are ready to be applied. Here are my "design" questions...
1. Do you think a blue accent row i...
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When estimating operating expenses using the 50% rule, do you include property taxes and insurance as part of the 50%? Or do you consider that part of the mortgage payment?50% seems kind of high to me without the taxe...
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Bought an out of state property a year ago, 2400 sqft duplex. Inherited the existing tenants. Here was my proforma assuming everything went to plan (which it didn't!)
One tenant stopped paying in May, the other rac...
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Let’s face it… Renters -usually- rent because they don’t have it together. They are hard on rentals, with lousy pets, smoking, violence, lack of cleanliness, out of control kids, you name it. I’m learning this the har...
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Hello everyone! My fiance and I will be doing a house hack by summer 2022, we have been saving cash since July 2021. What are the major monthly expenses in a house hack? (Assuming we will be putting less than 20% down).
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As a real estate agent and seasoned short-term rental (STR) host with over seven years of experience, I've seen the STR market evolve, especially post-2021, where competition is at an all-time high. Here are some key ...