Chen Lerner
Where to invest rental property
Hey everyone,I am 35 years old and planning to focus on real estate in this upcoming years after gaining around 150K dollars. I am looking to buy and hold properties and debating which city to invest in in the upcomin...
Jason Scharf
Agent did not agree with my first potential offer on house
I recently looked at a two family. 3 bed 1 bath downstairs apartment and 1 bed 1 bath upstairs apartment. The asking price is $134,900. It's been on the market for one week as of today. The rent is said to be 1100 and...
John Kaftan
New Guy In Syracuse
Hi Everyone:I'm new to all of this. My goal is to build passive income to help should I one day retire. I am fainted by real estate and have done extensive remodeling on my homes. I can do pretty much anything and ...
Noah Mellor
Buying out of state
Hello BP comrades. I have been listening to BP for the past four months. I am a Plumber by trade for the past 19 years and for the past year have moved into the design department with my company in designing the plu...
Daniella Lamis
Hybrid college student rental + STR in the summer? Can this work?
Hello! We are considering purchasing a home in a college town (where our daughter attends school) as a long term student rental but turn it into a STR during the summer and winter breaks. We would write this into the...
Leo Gonzalez
From Browsing to Closing
January 31st met me with a bit too much time on my hands in between projects at work which in turn led to browsing the Internets. I can’t remember what I was looking for exactly but what I know for certain is that I h...
Frank Barletta
Is Syracuse, NY really a dump?? Maybe not.
Let's not forget about Syracuse, NY (but just from an investment perspective).
Syracuse, a prominent city in New York, offers a rich tapestry of culture, history, and education, highlighted by institutions like Syrac...
Justin Tahilramani
Purpose Build STR Duplex
Hello BP Members,I'm starting a new project and I wanted to take a moment to share it with the community. Please feel free to ask questions and make suggestions. I hope that this post will help others that are contemp...
John Timmerman
What to pay for existing, cash-flowing properties?
I'm in Syracuse, NY and have a portfolio of properties I'd like to buy. Market value for all 3 properties (1 single, 1 duplex, and a 5-unit) is about $400k; net cash flow is about $60k a year, and seller is asking $82...
Karen Margrave
People are fleeing California, are you?
I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it. A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...