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Hi everyone, I'm a rookie, trying to validate the following hypothesis...To offset W2 income, buy an STR (have rentals of avg 7 days or less + use my 100+ hrs/yr to manage property) THEN use cost segregation + depreci...
Typical trashy wholesaler
Do not trust New Western. I recently raced to a west side home relying on their comparables which looked very similar to the subject property. The deal looked workable and so I committed due...
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So I close on a multifamily property on Friday and one of the upstairs tenants smokes...my lease is non-smoking. The tenant has been there for 2-years and has good payment history. I will have them complete a new appl...
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I recently found a few per-foreclosures in my area. I was wondering if "yellow letters" are a waste of time or if any of you have had success sending them out to people. If you have been successful could you tell...
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As newbie as newbie gets... After listening to an abundance of podcasts and lurking the boards, I am asking the ultimate beginners question: For the Cleveland investors, what are the odds of holding a "2 percent" or...
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Hi everyone,
My name is Richard Thomas and I live in Dallas TX and want to introduce myself to everyone. I have been a member of Bigger Pockets for a few months now and have been contemplating getting into the real e...
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We are working with a SFH seller who hasn't made a mortgage payment in 7 years. His arrearage exceeds his principle balance on the loan. The mortgage company just won't foreclose on the house because they know it will...
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I'm using a Hard Money Lender for a Flip. I paid the contractor a portion of the original bid amount to start on work. He has not finished the work he was paid for but has started on "change orders" that I did not aut...
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Looking to give a few apartments a cosmetic facelift as tenants move out. Paint, new appliances in kitchen, flooring (fake wood) etc. What would be a workable average $ per sqft budget here in the Los Angeles market? ...
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wholesalers- you see a property on MLS, which means it's listed with a realtor. You want to do a wholesale deal with it (assign it). What is your arrangement with the realtor? Please be very specific. Thank you