Angelica Osusky
First Flip at 21! Before and After Pics!
I just completed my FIRST FLIP! The rehab took approximately 3 ½ weeks. The home is a 2bd, 1ba townhouse that is slightly over 1000sq ft located in Illinois.Numbers:Purchase Price with closing cost: $55,290.25Rehab Co...
Jamir Burney
Student loans or investing?
Hey BP community -- I'm a recent college graduate and accountant working in the Bala Cynwyd/Narberth , PA area. I'm ready to start investing, but I do have a question I want to ask you guys.
Would you personally beg...
Larry Turowski
How do you handle the stress?
The latest one for me is my rehab contractor disappearing for 5 days. He finally returned my calls today and said a family member out of state had tree fall on their roof. He went to help fix it.But I find I stress ...
Kaylee Walterbach
The future of STRs in your local market?
Yet another chance to be featured in the next issue of BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine... Short-term rental investors, it's your time to shine!
In 50 words or less, let us know: What do you think about the future of sh...
Eric Delcol
Why do some people try to sell their house without an agent?
I'd like to pose this question to anyone who has insight into the 'off-market' market.Why on Earth would anyone not use a real estate agent to sell their house?It reminds me of the people who attempt to perform medica...
Brandon Sturgill
What % Do You Use for Expenses & Vacancy on a Rental Property?
Do you have a standard percentage you use for evaluating a rental property...I feel comfortable with 10% across the board...any thoughts?VacancyCapXRepairs...Thanks
Dustin DuFault
Junior Lien Issue On My Foreclosure Purchase...
Hello - I'm hoping someone on BP can point me in the right direction.I bought and rehabbed a home at a foreclosure auction. I now have the home under contract for sale, but it appears I overlooked an issue with a juni...
Mandi Martinez
When the contractor is over the timeline, by A LOT.
I’m on my first flip, and the official start for renovations was November 1st 2018. I was told it would take 12 weeks to complete the project and now we are well past that and still having issues. All of a sudden I ne...
Jon Mbu
Is it typical for a Contractor to request 20% or more upfront?
Our General Contractor is requesting a 28% downpayment upon signing the contract for rehab work, prior to any work being started and he claims that he has been doing this for decades and never had issues with that bei...
Al Williamson
Do Landlords Have Neighborhood Obligations
Are landlords obligated to contribute to the community surrounding their rentals? If so, do you think landlords in a well-to-do community have less community obligations than owners in low income neighborhoods?
I th...