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Hi everyone,I've been hard at work fixing up the unit that I am house hacking in my 3plex. But I'm hungry for more. As my lender said...I've got "the bug".My question is: how do I approach someone with the idea of a s...
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Hi All,So I've always had a pretty solid credit score and thus never had to develop a skill set to improve my fico score other than paying things off and making regular payments. My wife, however, is a different stor...
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I'm looking at making an offer on my first investment property which is HUD home. The listing agent said there is no power and the power will not be turned on for the inspection.
Is this typical for a HUD inspection...
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I am finishing my first year as a real estate agent and am hitting a block with follow ups on leads. I focus my business on door knocking, cold calling, and my sphere, with the intent of purchasing physically distress...
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Alright, so here goes. My maiden post on BP! I've been interested in real estate investing for some time now but have been focused on my primary residence. I purchased it in 2011 for $115k from a bankruptcy. It was bu...
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Twice this morning I have read posts where people have asked this question.How often do you go through your rentals? I have a friend who rents to college kids, and he "offers" to change the furnace filter every month ...
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Hi BP,Looking for advice regarding one of my rental houses in baltimore. The original problem that came up in the inspection was that some bricks at the top of the chimney were crumbling. We were told it should only ...
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I am really interested in understanding how to run numbers on rental properties, particularly when it comes to estimating the unknown, such as potential repairs, rehabs etc....
I will pay you for your time.
Thank y...
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Hi all, I'm a new real estate investor out of Colorado Springs and I just acquired a duplex a few months back. The property was a SFH that was legally converted into a duplex some time ago and we knew when we bought t...
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I've had two recent issues with break-ins and attempted break-ins within the last month at my triplex. My initial setup was a deadbolt and handle setup. In the break-in, the deadbolt was left unlocked and a student-te...