Jeremy Porter
A Landlord's Guide with Insights from a Seasoned Property Manager
House hacking has become a buzzword in real estate circles, presenting a unique opportunity for landlords to optimize their properties and boost returns. In this blog, we'll delve into the art of house hacking specifi...
Mason Osato
Greetings! New investor looking for some starter advice.
Hi!
I'm new to bigger pockets and real estate investing. My Finance and I had a son a year and a half ago and want to build a real estate business to spend more time as a family and have a business to pass on to our...
Dan B.
Tenant request to split cost of an 'upgrade'
I've hot an interesting proposal from a new tenant. They asked me about splitting the cost of installing gas logs in the fireplace. Total cost $1200. They would pay 600, if they ever leave, they would leave it. Propan...
Ron Brady
Best structure for a remote part-time house hack
My wife and I live
overseas ~40 weeks out of the year. We visit our former home area the other 12
weeks (4 visits x 3 wks/visit) to manage/renovate/grow our 7-property investment portfolio and to tend to personal ma...
John Clements
Carpet Replacement ?
I purchased a duplex ( 3br 2 ba 2 car garage) 3 years ago an inherited a tenant. The tenant has lived in the unit for 8 years and pays rent on time. She is complaining about the carpet which is 20 years old. The carpe...
Kevin Forsell
First property: Use Out-of-State network, or build a local team myself?
Hello everyone!I'm very excited to get tarted on my real estate career started! By the end of next year I will have saved about $50k for a down payment plus some reno budget. I plan on using the BRRRR method.I live in...
Patrick Britton
Section 8 approved properties in Chicago, IL
I am under contract to purchase a few properties in southside of Chicago, aiming for section 8 tenants. It's my understanding that the property needs to pass CHA (Chicago Housing Authority) inspection. Anybody know ...
James McGovern
What Bank Is Fastest when it comes to Cash Out Refinance?
Would love to know if any bank exists that can do a cash out refinance where underwriting takes less than one week
Jordan Archer
Does anyone have a good due dillegence check sheet?
Hey BP,
I'm looking for a checklist I can follow when analyzing a property. I'm sure I will miss a lot of things on my first attempt, so I'm trying to mitigate that now.
Thanks
Michael Almand
Paying a contractor for a scope of work
I would like to become more familiar with estimating the cost of repairs and filling out a detailed scope of work. When I ask others at my local meet ups they just reply with "I've been doing it for a while" or "lots ...