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Hello All,Been part of the BiggerPockets community for about a month now and have been looking at properties in Chicago neighborhoods to house hack. I have found a couple that could be viable options, but wanted to po...
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My partner and I are in the beginning stages of our real estate business. We have flipped a couple properties and would like some constructive feedback on our newly created business plan.
Thanks for looking and we l...
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I'm a new landlord and have some renters coming to look at the property. I scheduled a showing for the weekend but just scheduled another for tonight. If the group tonight is interested, do I give them an application ...
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Am possibly interested in a charitable remainder trust as an exit strategy on some appreciated and high basis buildings. Have some I bought in 2002, depreciated, one was a 1031. Thinking to do the trust as an exit str...
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Hello everyone,I am looking at purchasing a second home. Not sure if I would rent it out or just flip it. I just recently refinanced my own home to get a lower interest rate, I closed at the end of January. I found a ...
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Hi,For house hacking in southern California (with potentially 3 other roommates), how much liability coverage does the home owner need? Are there any other types of insurance or additional items the homeowner should a...
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Greetings,I'd love to hear anyone's opinion on my refinance dilemma; cash-out or no cash-out.I'm in the process of refinancing my duplex (Appraised at $290,000) which has about $100k (mostly from large down payment) i...
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hi All,I've finally decided to invest in RE and I'd like to do the following using FHA:* Buy a Multi-Family property under market value in Central NJ that requires some rehab. i'd prefer that the unit(s) for rent are ...
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I currently own a single family residence in Chalmette, LA which I have been utilizing for short term rentals. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic this property was bringing in between $3,000 and $4,000 per month in reven...
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Greetings BP,I was hoping I could get some friendly advice on this potential flip. It looked like a good deal at first, but recently sold comps are all over the board (25K up to 125K). Here are the nuts and bolts and ...