Hunter Harms
Questions about architects and designers when flipping?
When I get a bit deeper into my investing career I will be diving into the niche of buying destroyed "zombie houses" (term courtesy of BP Podcast 201) and completely renovating them into beautiful, modern, and trendy ...
James Thompson
Sold Florida STR - 1031 or Cash Out???
Looking for advice on best strategy/next step following sale of a home we owned in Florida as an STR.
Background: Sold 3bed/3bth home, have approx $600k equity. Funds currently being held by QI.
Option 1: 1031 into...
Vishesh Shah
Help! Need Advice Whether to Close or Back Out of a Solid Deal!
Hello fellow BP'ers, I have a slight issue at hand right now. A few months ago, I acquired a solid deal - 2 two-families that are adjacent to each other in Paterson, NJ for $125,000 each. They were off-market and I kn...
Dusty Bowling
yellow letters for raising private funds?
Hey everyone was wondering if anyone has every tried mailing hand written letters as an elevator pitch to potential private investors. I'm from a small town where everyone knows everyone, I work for the local sheri...
Alex Capozzolo
Vacant Land Palooza ~ New Construction Costs Philadelphia
Does anyone have experience with new construction in Philadelphia building on Vacant Lots? What is your estimated new construction cost of a SFH, or Duplex, or Triplex? What is your MAO for Vacant Lots to still make y...
Louis Hiza
Finding Deals in Mainly Suburban Areas
Hi all, I am a new investor putting together my first REI deal! I am looking to purchase a small multifamily rental building in an area of Connecticut that has 85% of residential buildings being owned mostly by single...
Chris B.
Rental Market and Dollar Collapse
Hi everyone I'm curious to everyone's opinion of the United States economy/dollar and its relation and effect to the rental market if the federal reserve don't raise rates and eventually collapse the dollar.For those ...
Joseph Vaughn
RE rookie and first-time home buyer from Athens, Georgia
Hi everyone!I'm Joseph (from Athens, Georgia) and found BP when listening to a ChooseFI episode 312 where Scott and Mindy discussed their book First-Time Home Buyer: The Complete Playbook to Avoiding Rookie Mistakes l...
Julia Taylor
Driveway project nightmare
We are new long-distance investors and purchased our first STR 5.5 months ago. If there is a different forum that is a better fit for this post, please let me know.
The driveway is steep and gravel, and our handyman/...
Ken Yearwood
First property visit. What to look for?
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I will be visiting a fully rented 11-unit property this week with the intention of buying and holding.
Does anyone have a "checklist" of things you like to see and/or document while visiting a property? Are any ...