Justin Klinghagen
My first duplex renovation and rental!
Thought I’d share some details of my summer project. My first of hopefully many real estate deals! I’ve been reading books, reading forums, going to meetups and listening to podcasts for probably the last 2 years an...
Caitlynd Fawn Born-Dohm
House-hacking + Short-Term Rental
Hey guys!
Next year, I intend to purchase a home for the first time. I want to aim for an FHA loan with 3.5% down. I want to buy at least a triplex (preferably a fourplex), live in one unit for a year to satisfy the...
Steven Johnson
Hello to Bigger Pockets and Goodbye to the Rat Race!
Good afternoon everyone,After trolling for the last 12 months on the forum I have decided to post - why? Because action doesn't occur without interaction. I have made a self-proclamation that 2017 will be the year I f...
Matt Morgan
How to lightly rehab buy and hold properties from out of state
I've found a market that meets my investing appetite and offers the kind of returns I'm looking for. A lot of the properties I'll be looking at are REO's and will almost definitely need some work to get up to code ...
Jeff Gagnon
Real Estate Journey 3 Years In
Introduction:Hello Everyone. My name is Jeff and I started real estate investing about 3 years ago in the DFW area where I live. I am 27 and have been working for a big 4 consulting firm in the area for about 6 year...
Benjamin Haberman
Keep rental property?
Hello,
I purchased my first primary home in May of 2009. Just bought a new primary in April 2014 and kept our first as a rental property. I'm just trying to figure out whether or not it's worth keeping this house As ...
Quentin Jivery
Mistakes when analyzing first property
I am curious what mistakes everyone else made when analyzing their first properties?
Nick Ferrari
Strategies on increasing tenant rent
Iron Sharpens Iron. I want to hear your most effective ways at increasing rent from an already existing tenant.I personally write up an email or letter 60-90 days out from renewal explain that their rent will be going...
Michael Szypulinski
What materials would you use to improve a rental property?
Hey everyone,I wanted to see what recommendations the BP community has when it comes to rehabbing a property in preparation for it to be rented. 1. What kind of material would you use that is ideal (low cost, durable...
Daniel Ramirez
Finding a general contractor
Hey BP community,So I'm really interested in moving forward with my first rehab/flip. I've done some prelim analysis and spoken with a couple of contractors, but have not pulled the trigger on a deal yet. My biggest f...