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Hi all! I am newer to BP and this is my first time posting. I am closing escrow on a duplex in Oak Park next week and I plan on self managing. This will be my first time managing. I know California has lots of laws an...
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Property is in C+ area but in a different School district that’s B-
If I sale I’ll get 30k profit after 9 months.
If I keep as a Long term rental I’ll have to convert the garage into a illegal 1 bed cottage at an ad...
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...should i fix? I feel that this component is a liability to have in a fridge IN a rental (single family in an intact, transitional neighbourhood). I am thinking that I'll see about fixing if it's reasonable, but if ...
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BP Nation,I received a call from a seller today with the following scenario.* 4 bed/2.5 bath SFH built in 1980* has a 15 yr mortgage of $135K - owes approx $125 on it. note is about $1300 a month* has put in $120K in...
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Hello BP family, my name is Ryan and as I begin my journey towards building my real estate portfolio, I'm in need of some serious help and guidance. See, I currently live in Southern California and the chances of me p...
Hello! Hopefully this post falls within the guidelines of the forums.. I am just trying to get a feel for an average price to be expected for:1) Initial tax evaluation, plan creation etc (flat rate per year)2) Tax ad...
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is it a certain dollar amount? or is it a percentage of the purchase price?
I am trying to sell a house using lease purchase. I am charging $5,500 as an option fee or about 3% of purchase price of $188,000.
just ...
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I am a totally newcomer investor to this field. I have been going through bigger pockets for almost 5 days.
i definitely want to invest, but sometimes have second thoughts as to where and how much to invest. There ar...
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I love having a flat top stove. They are easier to clean and act as additional counter space when not in use. I notice that rentals rarely have them. When I need to replace the stoves in my units, is there any reason ...
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I got into real estate investing 2 years ago purchased a condo and rented it out with positive cash flow $500 per month. This past year I bought a townhome and got roommates to pay the mortgage/taxes/HOA so virtually ...