Austin Berlick
Househacking in Austin, TX market. Need expert advice!
Looking to be within 20 minutes or so of downtown Austin, TX and running out of options that fit in my budget. I have roughly $30k to put down and finding SFH rent by room is my best option in this market. Is the inve...
Chris Frydenlund
How important are the 50% and 1% rules when buying SFR
After some studying on Austin area and biggerpocket's teaching on real estate investment I'm trying to screen some homes in Hutto,TX and Round Rock, TX.
The idea of a duplex seems to be the best solution for ...
Daria B.
Seller and I are at an impass. :-|
I offered on a property done by rehabbers. They want to make their profit and I want to make my returns. Originally, they priced the house at $94,900, someone else offered and financing fell through. I don't know if t...
George P.
how to re-frame an existing house corner
i have a corner that has rotten wood due to long term leak (years). the bottom of 5-6 two by fours are rotten and the bottom plate is rotten.the outside is brick, so i can't get to it from the outside. how do i replac...
Ashley Campbell
Ready to Invest, but overwhelmed and stuck!
Background: Late 30s, married with two young kids (4 and 2). My husband and I both have solid W2 incomes (both remote). We live in small town Arkansas with a very low cost of living. No plans to move as this is wh...
Justin Reyes
Is not renting to smokers a good idea?
I’m in the process of buying my first rental property and I don’t want to rent to smokers. It’s a personal decision but I don’t want to it harder to rent out my property. What do yal think?
Dan M.
Paying off primary home to increase cash flow?
Dear community,So I have a really weird idea definitely not the normal "strategy" and Id like to hear the pros/ cons from everyone regarding this. I'm selling, yes selling! not cash out refinancing and maximizing my l...
Aubrey Ford
To handyman, or act as my own GC, or spend for the GC?
I purchased a "mostly" cosmetic fixer upper to live in for the next 12-18 months. The entire house needs a makeover and a few fixes. I am not handy in the least, nor does my W2 job allow me the time to do the work my...
Eric Sosa
Convincing my wife on investing in low income area
My wife and I run our real estate business together. We own a couple of properties. We make good money as is. We are looking for our next property. She is very reserved and low risk. Therefore she is anti section 8 an...
Kyle Grimm
WHO ARE YOU? What do you do besides real estate?
Hello BP nation! My question for BP nation is what is your day job? Although we would love to be, most of us are not yet full time investors. As I grow older and try to figure out the direction of my career, I love ...