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When comparing sell or hold options, what formulas are most helpful? What is the ratio that drives you to decide one way or the other? I have a bit of equity on a property with very low debt, and it looks like prices ...
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Newark, New Jersey has become a popular location for investors seeking high returns in the Northern NJ Sub-Market of NYC. In this article, I will talk about some of my recent aha moments in regards to Newark investing...
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I've found a single family home in a market in Chicago that is definitely on the ups. The house is a total dump, but the area is perfect (I've researched this area extensively and have been searching for a while) and...
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I haven't been on the forums in a while, and when I logged in I was surprised not to find many recent local posts about the affects of Covid-19 and the current market in San Antonio. I would love to know what everyone...
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Hi Everyone - I'm a new investor and my husband and I are looking at deals with a more seasoned investor in our area. We own a townhouse (investment, not primary) that has about $60k left on the loan and has appreciat...
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I invest in the mid-west (Indiana) but dont live in the region. Nearly every home I purchase or look at (SFHs in C class areas) have ungrounded outlets. So far we been paying to run a ground wire on the units but no...
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I am eager to get started in multi family investing and am hoping to do so by buying and living in a multi family home (probably using an FHA loan). The challenge which has held me back for the past 2 years is that I...
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I'm curious to know, being that most of us on here are RE investors. How did you guys purchase the homes that you live in? Were they foreclosures, short sells, rehabs, custom built or did you just pay retail?
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I'm working on a blog post for the BiggerPockets Blog and I'm curious:
How nice do you make your rentals before putting a tenant in?
Specifically, I'm writing about turning a primary residence into a rental, but t...