Jonathan McClintock
Completely gutted house and estimating rehab costs
I met with a guy yesterday who is selling a house in St Louis. He has completely gutted the house, roof is only 1 year old, inside is just studs. There is a "newer" electrical panal, but that is basically it. Will nee...
Douglas B.
SUB30kCLUB: why invest in sub30k properties in the first place?
For Renee and I, it's all about the numbers. We truly believe that the goal of investing is to get the most return on our investment dollar. A 100k duplex that rents for $700/unit is simply not as profitable as a 3...
Manny Garcia
Homerun (don't think so), good, meh or hard pass deal in Georgia?
BP Community,After spending several months listening, learning and analyzing I am asking for a couple of minutes of your time to give me your opinion on the following deal (which would be my first one). Is it a homeru...
Wes Blackwell
Here's What Fixer Uppers on the MLS are Selling For
I did some research this morning to help some new investors I'm working with who are looking for fixer uppers on the MLS here in Sacramento. They were surprised to see how fast properties have been moving and the numb...
Nate Wiger
Selling land, $1M to invest via 1031, limited time to manage
Hi all,
First post, but have lurked for years. Amazing community.
I am selling a vacant parcel of land that will yield roughly $1M in proceeds. I am planning to do a 1031 to avoid capital gains.
I have developed se...
Brian Tremaine
Forecast of RE market? Thoughts?
I'd be very interested in everyone's thoughts on where the RE market is heading in the next 10 years, primarily in current hot markets.The SF Bay Area, as well as others, have shown a dramatic increase in both market ...
Jeff G.
Actual real estate vs REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)
RE investors usually put down what 10-25% and finance the rest when purchasing real estate.Why not do the same in a REIT (or two)? There are some paying dividends of 10%+ right now.Do you make a higher % than that on ...
Mitch Nelson
Quality vs Price when deciding on short term rental furniture and furnishings?
I have an STR property, a duplex that has no long term tenants in it. I have been renting on Airbnb/Vrbo for 9 months in 1 side of the duplex. For reasons I won't go into, I do not want to rent it as two separate prop...
Dennis Anderson
Wholesaling MLS Properties
Hello All. Has Anyone Had Success Wholesaling Properties Off The MLS?. Let Me Know Your Experiences, Strategies In Making It Work Etc.. Thanks In Advance
Gary Parente
Is Austin/Cedar Park still worth it? SFH's with thin cash flow...
Hi BP family - I am new here, but have been reading and learning for quite some time. I have 3 SFH's in the CP/RR area, they are cash flowing about $200/each on around $1700 rents. I live close by and the quality of t...