Stephen Bennett
Flip or BRRRR, that is the question.
I have $30,000 saved, live in Charlotte, N.C., and have a fairly long history in Carpentry/Construction. I have every tool imaginable and could manage a flip fairly easily. My wife is currently working towards getting...
Kristin Kerr
Checking in with a tenant-physical inspection required?
Hi,We are 6 months into renting out our condo to a young professional. We live several states apart due to a job change (hence why we are renting out our condo in the first place). I’m just curious if we should schedu...
Jared Garfield
Risky Business: How to Minimize Tenant Related Risks
We all know there is risk owning real estate, I wanted to share some thoughts on tenant risks, which seem to scare people the most. Please reply with what you have done to minimize this type of risk! Let's build a g...
Desalina G.
Duplex Down in Chicago
Anyone have experience and can give me a general ballpark of the cost to duplex down? I'm looking at a typical northside 2-flat and interesting in living on the first floor, adding an internal staircase and finishing ...
John McAuley
Rental Property Flooring
Hey Everyone,We got a great deal on a SFH to use as a long term rental and are working through the repairs with my contractor. My contractor flips houses too and has been very helpful in terms of the repairs we need ...
Ryan Penne
Scouting potential out of state deals. House hack, Louisville, KY
Happy Valentines Day all, My girlfriend and I are planning on moving to Louisville, KY in about a year. We are looking to house hack a small multi-family once we get there. We are flying to Louisville for 3 days about...
Jason Goretzki
Best durable chairs?
Rather than play elimination through poor customer experience, I'd like to get some suggestions from the Bigger Pockets community. We put in some tables & chairs into our beach condos, & the chairs are pretty...
Lamont A.
Hard money Lender - Do I Run away Now?
I was thinking about using a HML ( my 1st time ) for my flip. It really is coming down to a last resort. So I've been trying to check them out. I haven't found anyone here on BP that has used them before. Recently I a...
Joey Harper
Finding Motivated Sellers without Paying Big $ for Online List Sources
Hello,I'm new to biggerpockets and am a new real estate investor. I'm very confident in the processes and systems I've learned in order to get where I want to be. Though, I've hit an obstacle. I need to find motiva...
Billy Archer
What do you set aside for capex and repairs?
Do you have a rule of thumb when you’re searching for buy and hold deals? Are you setting aside 10% of prospective rental income for capex and 10% for repairs regardless, or fine tuning it based on factors like the ag...