Bin Chen
Convert from 2 family to 3 or remodel and just rent out
Hi all,I am currently working on a two family house in the riverdale part of the bronx, I went the route of converting the property to a 3 family house but am now wondering if it was worth it.Scenario 1:The house is a...
Account Closed
Acquiring money to Invest W/O a Trust fund or Mom and Dads.
This is a question that I run into a lot. How do I find money to start Investing on my own, especially when starting from poverty?The only ways that I've seen to accumulate hundreds of thousands of dollars in a short ...
Jay L.
Buyer and agent backing out after signed contract
So here it is: My partner and I put a property up for sale (SFH flip). A buyer’s agent submitted a written cash offer. No contingencies, no inspection, etc. Complete “as is” purchase. We countered and it was acc...
Jordan Lewis
Preparing for Propert as a teenager?
I’m 15 years old awaiting many job applications (still not one), my parents own about 3 rental properties at the moment and have done quite a few flip and sell kind of deals. Although I have gained some knowledge from...
Michael Mulroy
Car Equity to Invest?
You always here the back and forth debate about buying or leasing a car. I personally have never leased but am considering it, given the following details. Car Value ~16kCar Loan ~ 6kEquity: $10kPayment $485/moWould i...
Hassan Johnson
New to Bigger Pockets
Hello All,
I am new to real estate investing as a whole. I was searching for information about investing and stumbled upon this site. From the browsing that I have done on here, I can say this site is amazing...
Mike Franco
Cash for keys. Why would any tenant want that?
Just wondering, if they're dead set on being a bad tenant, why would they accept your petty cash for keys if the rent costs a lot more and they can stay in your home for free?
If you've done this before, how ...
Patrick Britton
Need to reduce closing costs (Chicago purchase)
I have bought a few rentals in the Chicago area and am put off by the considerable closing costs, especially from the title company. I'm looking at something right now and the down payment is $18,000 (20% down) and t...
Mike Bellevue
Residential Rentals. Sell or rent?
I own multiple rental homes, and commercial retail properties. They are all paid for. The residential properties all have great tenants that pay rent on time, take care of the homes, etc. A typical rent scenario lo...
Annette Hibbler
Here's A Scam We Came Across
We are selling one of our properties in New Jersey and decided to try the FSBO route. We've done this before but with much lower value homes. This particular one is much more up market and we listed at $500K list.Wi...