Josh Stack
A "Hall Analysis" of Gastonia as a Market for Buy&Hold Rentals
Hey Everyone,There has been some good discussion about Gastonia lately, particularly in this thread started by @Johnny Szeto. While there has been some excellent discussion and some anecdotal evidence shared by @Ty...
Ethan M.
Single-family vs. multi-unit
I was reading my REI book and pondering things and I realized that in general, single-family homes are for investors who do things like flipping, rehabbing, and other strategies that depend price appreciation. For buy...
Dan Stewart
If Detroit comes back will it help other cities Real Estate??
I have landed a job along Lake St. Clair and am considering moving to the area. My commute is pretty ridiculous right now. However, I know I don't want it to be permanent. I am torn between buying a place or just rent...
Martin Mondejar
How to convince a spouse that REI is a worthwhile pursuit
Hi! I'm new BiggerPockets and REI in general. I mentioned in my New Member Introduction that I'm currently researching strategies to enter the local Phoenix are market. Has anyone had trouble convincing their spouse t...
Kelly G.
Under HUD contract; can I revise bid/offer based on inspection?
Greetings;So . . my offer on a HUD house was accepted; used the 89% rule - Thanks. But just read the "successful HUD bidding strategies" and there's sooo much I didn't know. Using a 'not-so-HUD-experienced" broker (...
Robert Pfenninger
Texas Ballot on Property Taxes
Howdy my fellow Texas investors. Coming at you from Waco, Texas but my question is about something that will affect Texas as a whole. So I read that Texas has put the option to remove property taxes and replace them w...
Nicholas Spinazze
ADU appraisal and valuation on BRRRR Questions
Hey there Bigger Pockets community! My wife and I have plans to build to build a 3BR single family and an 2BR Accessory Dwelling Unit(ADU) on one of the lots we split recently. Our plan is to use the ADU as a short te...
Mark Bosworth
Blinds in A Rental House
Hi All,Some friends and I are 99% through with flipping a house and putting it up for rental. When you flip a house for rental, do you put window coverings/blinds in it? If so, which ones do you choose? I'm thinkin...
Nate W.
First Rental- basic math
First investment property. Choosing between two newly developed units in Utah. 15-yr mortgage. Breakdown: SALT LAKE COUNTY (near main I-15 freeway):2-bedroom: $220k (not including any other closing fees), projected mo...
Chad Clark
SFH into Duplex
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $125,000
Cash invested: $120,000
First try at turning a single family home into a duplex while going through...