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Hello BP community, I wanted to get some thoughts on adding value and SQ Footage to a property through a garage addition. Every other house on this street has a single car garage and a few hundred extra in SQFT. This ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $35,000
I'm remodeling my home, to force appreciation. In the hopes it will allow me to borrow money at start my invest...
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Hey everyone, is agent & broker the same? Who is better to work with as far as getting deals?Can any agent get you off market deals?
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I am going to start using a new lease contract that has more features and clauses I like. It is written in Word, so I can modify it. Are there any helpful clauses above the standard lease contract language that any ...
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I currently own my home. As I’m starting my real estate investment journey, would it be a wise decision to rent out my primary residence and seek a temporary rental for myself while I save money to purchase an additio...
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Hi, I have read posts in a number of forums about section 8 investing in Detroit. I am a newcomer to the real estate investment scene in the US (moved here in the pandemic), and I wanted to connect with anyone that ha...
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Hi I'm putting in my first offer on a duplex to house hack near TULSA OK. Its listed at $265k in a class B neighborhood where other duplexes are valued at about $200k. The 2 most recent comps (1.5 miles away) are fro...
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Hi everyone,
I am trying to choose a service for my lead generation, comps, property lookup, skiptracing, etc. and was wondering if anyone here has any preferences when it comes to any websites. I have used deal mac...
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Does anyone have experience and/or success with increasing the selling agent's commission to 4% and keeping the 'standard' listing commission at 3%? Assume the house is priced in line with recent, similar comps. Tha...
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Need some advice on a buy and hold I have. Are there any other way's I can document my rehab/addition to add more value to my appraisal for a cash out refi? Mortgage lender said there just aren't any comps in the .7 m...