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Account Closed is gut rehabbing a good estimate?
9 February 2015 | 39 replies

so i was reading this http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/21771-gut-rehab-costs and got the definition of a gut rehab

"A major restoration project on an old house or other building, ripping out ...

Shiloh Lundahl Is there a SHORTCUT TO WEALTH?
2 March 2019 | 35 replies

Many people invest in real estate in order to create passive income and eventually become wealthy enough to not have to work a regular job for the rest of their lives.I want to pose a philosophical question. Is there ...

Katie Miller Out of State STR Investing -- HOA Proxy?
5 October 2023 | 24 replies

Hello! Looking for advice from other out of state investors who self-manage their properties that are part of an HOA. 
I'm new to whole process of investing with a property inside an HOA out of state and looking for ...

Mindy Jensen What is the WORST thing a tenant has done to your property?
28 March 2017 | 68 replies

I've heard the horror stories from landlords about how the tenant they were evicting poured cement down the toilet, played hammer darts in every room, ripped out the copper, or left piles of garbage for the landlord t...

Fradel Schaechter The importance of saving
1 February 2019 | 38 replies

It was the topic of saving that got me started on a journey that eventually led me to be interested in real estate. It has been the cornerstone for me as I have followed the advice of the books I had read (like The se...

Account Closed Would you get a house "subject to" at full retail value?
9 December 2015 | 19 replies

Would you ever use the "subject to" method to get a buy and hold property if you had to pay full retail for the house? I've watched several of my neighbor's houses sit for 6 months or a year with a for sale sign in th...

David P. Got into contract and realtor and lender are now upset
17 May 2022 | 38 replies

Long story short. I got into contract for a duplex 80k off list price with the listing agent who had me pre-approved with her preferred lender. She has a long working history with this lender and at this point I'm sen...

Justin Brickman Hypothetical - 15-Unit Apartment or 5 Single Family Homes (All numbers being equal)
21 January 2024 | 52 replies

One of my client's asked me if I had to choose a portfolio between one 15-unit apartment or five single family homes, which would I choose? If all numbers were equal (purchase price, repairs, cash flow, expenses, etc)...

David Dachtera New Investors: Get Educated or not?
7 June 2015 | 42 replies

Hello! David Dachtera here.This post is going to be a bit unpopular on Bigger Pockets because it's about education - Real Estate Investing education. The site as a whole has rather a strong sentiment against paying fo...

Brian Beck Rent or sell current primary residence in SF Bay Area
13 May 2016 | 47 replies

Hello,I hope what I'm about to write is clear. Step 1)Our 3-5 year plan move from California to Tennessee and in the meantime move back in with my mother and rent out our home (comparables rent for $3,000 and our new ...