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April 23, 2020
Austin isn't slowing down. This market continues to defy national news headlines. Let's jump straight into the weekly numbers.
Residential sales have accelerated during the third week of April. Pen...
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Hi, I am new to the forum. I am relatively new to short sales, having completed one so far with a conventional lender. I have been reading the new FHA guidelines for 2009 for the PFS program, and am somewhat unclear...
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After some time being here on BP and reading non-stop, I've made the decision to go with a rental approach vs a flippers approach. It took some time for me to decided that but until I really get my feet wet, I'm going...
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Hi guys,
I wanted to see if I could get some input. I’ve got a few friends who may be willing to fund some mobile home deals I am looking at and I’m trying to see what some good repayment terms would be to use them as...
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Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some guidance on improving the performance of our short-term rental, and I’d really appreciate your insights. Here’s a quick breakdown of our financials:
Operational expenses (excludin...
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Hello,I'm currently in the process of purchasing my first rental property. As the property is currently occupied by tenants, I was wondering how typical landlords determine what is considered to be reasonable wear and...
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Hi everyone!My plumber wants to sell 1bd 1 ba 622 SF house in Monrovia CA (Mayflower/Foothill) as is. The house is dilapidated but has a large 6500 SF lot (zoned as a duplex). His uncle still lives there (does not pa...
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I started my journey into learning about Real Estate investing in the month of April 2018. I Binge-watched(rather binge-listened) to most, if not all of the BP podcasts, starting with the first one on Jan 16, 2013 wit...
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I'm currently closing on my first house with a small apartment in back that already has a tenant which means I will soon become a landlord and start collecting rent without knowing much about it. I've been trying to ...
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Hey Bigger Pockets community!I just wanted to introduce myself to the forums as a new member and a newbie to real estate investment. I'm looking to get into multi-family properties, focusing on Wisconsin and Illinois ...