Brian Sylvester
Rehabbing Older Homes
Hello BP Community - I am a new investor looking for fixer upper deals. I have found a few older homes built in the 70s while driving for dollars, and today just found something on the MLS built in 1936 that I may inv...
Zach Simpson
Is buying a condo an intelligent investment?
I'm young (22 years old) and married with a 2 month old daughter. We currently rent one unit in a duplex, and we want to be done renting. I can't stand the thought of throwing out cash every month all while having zer...
Daniel C.
Trying to find financing for additional property purchase in NYC
I'm posting this question on behalf of a friend who is trying to buy his next property but is being denied financing some banks / lenders.He purchased 3 properties over the course several years before 2008 in Brooklyn...
Aaron Murphy
New Construction vs Rehab
I am attempting to BRRR a property and as I have become more and more educated on the process involved with the remodel I have run into a decision that I had not expected to. In this market people seem to either do ba...
Larry Green
New Investor in West Chicago Suburbs (Fox Valley)
Hello BP Community,My name is Larry and I've been a lurker for a while, but ready to take the plunge into real estate investing. I'm looking for rental units in the Fox Valley area (currently have my eyes on a potenti...
Kyle Marcs
Los Angeles (South Bay), CA Multifamily
Hello BP community,I am very new on my real estate journey. I don't have any experience in this field; so I am starting off with learning as much information that I can and also looking to network with seasoned REI an...
John McKinnon
How is lead paint effecting your area?
I recently learned that NH has passed a law requiring property owners to abate any lead paint if children in the home are tested as lead poisoned. At the start of the school year, all hidrem are now going To be teste...
Wayne Lee
Looking for advice: seeking B-class SFH for buy and hold
First time Cincinnati investor giving it a shot from out-of-state, currently in early stages and looking for advice.Current parameters are: seeking B-class 3bd/1.5ba SFH for buy and hold (possibly BRRRR), $150-250k. H...
Silas Melson
Turnkey Investing Concerns
I’m trying to get my feet wet in real estate investing, but I’m drawn more to the passive route. Active real estate investing doesn’t seem to float my boat. What are people’s opinions on turnkey? What are the typical ...
John Lyszczyk
Why is Lumber so Expensive? (Part 2 - Update)
Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...