Brandon Smith
Newbie to REI in Charlotte, NC
Well, it's time for me to figure out how to make my money work for me.A little about me: I just left the (field) construction industry and now have cash to invest. My 7 year goal is to have an asset portfolio that ge...
Vincent Calderone
Knowing when to buy/wait?
I live in Alaska where the economy is largely affected by oil prices. My wife and I are ready to start investing in real estate, however as I said oil is a big deal and right now the economic future of Alaska is not l...
Derek T.
Rehab Costs
Okay so I am trying to get better at estimating rehab costs and currently I am trying to come up with a list of how much repairs will costs. From my understanding their are two philosophies when it comes to repair co...
Shane Mcc
Is my analysis of this multi-family property correct?
Asking Price: $325,0006 UnitsUnit Type: 4 two bedrooms, 2 three bedrooms. Monthly gross $3945.00. Which seems low but I got off the phone with the realtor and this is what he tells me. Asking price: $325,000Down payme...
Kyle McCorkel
SOW (Scope of Work) Rehab Template
I'm trying to get more organized and systemized, specifically when dealing with contractors and getting quotes.What I'm looking to do is to have an SOW Template for assessing a rehab. This would be a pre-printed form...
Christopher Perez
50% of Loan Requests get Turned Down Due to Improper Packaging
Preparing Loan Requests That Get Funded Lenders are driven by many factors; one of them is self-preservation. Simply put, no lender wants to make a deal that goes “upside down” Therefore, a would-be borrower, wants to...
Troy Burgett
Tax Strategies and Planning
Hey fellow real estate investors!!I'm new to BiggerPockets. I've been listening to the podcast for a few years but just now joining the community. Disappointed I didn't get online and get active earlier!! I love how m...
Leo Kotschenreuther
Estimating Rehab Costs before making an offer
Dear BP-Community,I read J Scott's book about how to estimate rehab costs. That is a really great book and I find the technique he describes very helpful.However I feel like there are a few items where it's going to b...
James Clifford
Short Term Rental, Airbnb, Vacation Rental RE
Hi Everyone,I am new to BP and excited to make some connections. I recently formed my own company to assist commercial Short Term Rental (Airbnb) operators find more units and scale. I have personally negotiated and s...
Todd Speltz
Calculating what to pay for a property
Hello everyone. I have been listening to BP posdcasts every minute I get. As I said above, I have been approached by a couple to buy their property in the same neighborhood that I live in. I have researched the houses...