India H.
1st time REI ready to make first purchase!
Hey! I'm not new to REI and I've been talking about getting my first property for several years now. I'm finally ready. I found a property on an auction site that I'd like to bid on. I'm looking to use it as an invest...
Elisa Pinigis
Commercial Appraisal Question
The appraisal district increased our property by approximately $500k / 58% in 2018 without any corresponding changes to the property or neighborhood. Our protest firm failed to attend the informal and formal hearings....
Ember Meadows
Rehab Profits Now
Since so many people just focus on wholesaling-I am just curious what is the average amount or percentage you can make when you do a rehab? I have heard people laughing about the TV shows like Flip That House because...
Daniel Lehman
Minimum mortgage amount
What is the minimum amount a house can be mortgaged for? I was told 65k but that would mean I can't get a conventional loan for anything less than around 80k or so figuring in for subtracting the down payment. This ca...
Jonathan Ruths
Reserves and Expenses for STRs
Does anyone find that STRs have higher need for repairs than long term rentals? When analyzing, what percentage of gross income do you set aside for cap ex and maintenance?
Bill Dengler
Cost Plus Pricing by GC? Anyone hear of this?
Im looking into working out of state renovation with a GC. I really like his work, ethics and how fast he gets back to me. I am looking into a foreclosure that needs alot of work and he said that he can do Cost Plus w...
Mckenzie Goulding
Looking for suggestions!
Hello! This will be my first post on bigger pockets. I am a new investor and just bought a house with my wife. The house came with a finished basement with potential to be a mother in law. We are spending 15k to finis...
John Hodson
Using Proforma Calculators
Hi All!I'm new to buy and hold investing. I'm using a excel spreadsheet that has a conservative 10% vacancy reserve and 10% maintenance reserve every month. I've spoken with turnkey companies that say they use a much ...
Stephen H.
Any article about all 1031DST Sponsors and rate their qualities?
I am interested to learn about 1031DST Sponsors size and quality:
Size, capital under management, credibility in the industry. Some top 5 or 10 list is good.Front-end load percentage, Management fees.Capital Gain per...
Abel Gudaye
buying a high rise condo
I know purchasing condo units number wise based on HIGH HOA fees makes it black sheep as a the rental property unit. But what about purchasing the whole building?
I happen to be renting out a unit in a high rise cond...