Jordan Baratono
Best areas for small single/multi-family brrrr's in Detroit area
Hi BiggerPockets, I'm looking to purchase my first Brrrr in the Detroit metro area and I'm trying to narrow down the best areas to purchase in. I have $100-120k to work with through cash and a private lender, but I'm ...
Stephanie Hardy
Brand New To Investing & Need Advice
Hi!
I'm a 21 y/o student going to UC Davis, CA. Would it be okay to make a 30% down payment on a property that is worth roughly $400,000? I am wondering whether it would be safer to hire a property manager as opposed...
Michael Peters
Foundation Issues Make or Break
Morning BP Community. Looking at a potential live in flip with a ton of upside but the detached Garage has some foundation issues and I've only dealt with basement issues in the past. Was hoping to see if any more e...
Lan Nguyen
House Hacking | Detached Garage build up
I am looking for a property to house hack in Cerritos, Cypress, Garden Grove area of California, ideally converted garage, or have detached garage because I heard that with detached you can turn it into living space l...
Jeff L.
Hello from Costa Mesa CA
Hi all.
My wife and I are just getting started in buying single-family cashflow properties. Our long term goal is to hold at least 10 properties.
I've been reading the forums for a while now and feel slightly intimi...
Chris Morales
New Real Estate Agent getting involved with REI!
Hello BP Community!I'm a new Real Estate Agent who has predominantly been working the rental market in New York (Brooklyn, Queens). It was only a matter of time before I stumbled upon Real Estate Investing! Right now ...
Todd Willhoite
Drainage issue
I am looking at making an offer on a house with a crawl space. It is on a very flat lot and has a problem with water standing around the foundation, and under the house. It was built in the 1960's and apparently the...
Rick Wheeler
Deal analysis / discussion: Multi-family units in Washington.
Hey guys!
So I have been looking at a lot of properties and have narrowed down a few in: Tacoma, Olympia, and Shelton, Washington. I have found 2 Duplexes and a 4-plex all with good numbers and relatively low vacanc...
Chris Collins
Not even close to the 50% rule, why are my calculations so off?
When I've been analyzing deals, I've been getting numbers that are way off the 50% rule.I know that that's only a guideline, but I'm not even close. Am I doing something wrong? Or am I being too high on my estimatio...
Charles Crous
Assessing deals in an expensive market
What are the measures of success in an expensive market where the 1% rule doesn't apply?My main motivation for property investing is for income generation so that I can have the properties cove my expenses and not hav...