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hello guys, I'm a newbie living in Atlanta and I have a question for experienced investors:When you first started in real estate and you saw a property, how did you calculate how much the repair costs would be? I don'...
I am considering partnering with a private investor in an Air BnB property. The initial money put up would be equal between the two parties but I will be doing all of the renovations and managing the property. Any adv...
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Hello, Bigger PocketersI'm ironing out some of the remaining logistics before I start submitting offers to acquire my first property. I'm trying to understand some things about hard money lenders, as I plan to begin w...
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I'm a new investor in Philadelphia, working with the BRRRR method, hopefully targeting higher end rehabs, but open to options outside of that. I am seeking to understand rehab costs more accurately, and I believe stud...
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I am reading a book about 1031 exchanges however there is no mention of intermediaries. Everything the book talks about is about 2 party or multi party exchanges. For example in the book they discuss a transaction whe...
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How do you all find more contractors, to rehab properties? I have used 2 contractors in El Paso, TX, but would like to get more to keep it competitive. Thanks for the feedback!
Hi BP Community, What are some methods you guys have used to eliminate cigarette smoke smell from an entire house? The previous owners were heavy smokers and that smell has saturated the house. Thanks for the help!
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Just curious as to what other people/companies' strategies are as far as pay structure/workload/systems etc.I work for a growing company and it has been an awesome learning experience but I'm getting burnt out.I'm cur...
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I have a property in Newport News, VA for 195k with 250 ARV and very small amount of work to be done. I am not sure how to go about finding the buyer. Also I am not sure if the spread between 195 and 250 is lucrative ...
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Hello BP members,I have enough cash to buy and rehab one property. But I can buy two if I can finance the repairs.I have an idea of buying a rental property all cash. I will then apply for some kind of *line of credit...