Chris Gibbs
Fork in the road for my real estate journey
I have a decision to make and I am not sure what my best option is. I would like the opinion of others here on what they would do if they where in my situation. Here are the factors to the equation.1. I own a house ...
Rufus White
Turning Current House Into Rental Property
Hello, I am currently new to BP, but have been listening to the podcast for several weeks. My wife and I currently live in a nice neighborhood in a 1200 ft 2 bedroom 1 bath, on about a third of an acre. We have about ...
Lance Nelson
Should I add a third bedroom?
I purchased my first property 2 years ago and it's a 1250 sq foot 2BR 2BA townhouse near Portland, Oregon. The master bedroom has a very large walk in closet that's attached to a laundry room. After a little creative ...
Willie Marquez
Adding a bedroom and $300 in cash flow
One of the most common ways real estate investors generate positive returns on a property is through appreciation. Yet, when properties are being sold at all-time highs, the potential gains from appreciation are limit...
Courtney Edwards
FHA 2/1 Buy Down Program
Can anyone familiar with FHA 2/1 Buy Down Program shed a little light. From my understanding its a loan that allows you to buy down your interest rate for the first two years of your mortgage. The third year your mo...
Joshua Merritt
Creative uses of a fairly big lot in 78757
This is a long shot, but posting to see if any of you real estate pros have any creative ideas for me. My wife and I bought in Wooten (basically Anderson Ln. and Burnet Rd. area, in 78757) in 2010, which turned out to...
Jim Stanton
What To Do About Existing Tenants When Buying
Good Evening To All,My Fiancee and I are in the process of buying a two family as owner occupied. We have to decide what to do about the current, long term, existing tenant. We sign the P&S Monday provided tomor...
Sawyer Dina
Hi, I'm Sawyer, a newbie investor from Cleveland, Ohio!
Hi BP community,My name is Sawyer! I thought I would introduce myself to you peeps and say how excited I am to start my journey into the world of real estate.I'm definitely a new investor as I only graduated from coll...
Efrain Flores
Deciding the Future of My First Property
Hello everyone, I purchased my home two years ago, and currently, I have a tenant renting a room for $800, which helps cover my mortgage. This was my first property, and while it's been a great learning experience, I ...
Daniel Lioz
Are banks still doing SBA 504 loans?
In today's COVID-19 environment and banks processing the SBA PPP loans left and right to support the economy, are banks still doing the SBA 504 loans? I noticed recently that 504 loans are going for 3% or under for 2...