Mike Baker
First "House Hack" accomplished
So here I sit in the Duplex my wife and finally closed on. What a ride this was.So about 3 months ago we put our house on the market, here in Montana, with the intention of buying a multifamily of some kind to start o...
Gus Muller
Sold our flip to first buyer, 3 hours on market. COVID strategy!
Hello fellow investors. We completed our rehab in St. Louis Park, MN at 3011 Colorado Avenue South and it sold to the first buyer that walked through at full asking price. It was on market around 3 hours. Wanted to sh...
Brandon Spearman Sr
Licensed contractor to inspect Wholesale deal
BiggerPockets colleagues,
Am I waisting a contractors time if I ask them to walk the property with me in order to get an estimate on the repairs? I'm new to REI, and I need to determine how to calculate the ARV wi...
Amanda Dewyer
Advice on local and long distance investing.
Hey everyone! My names Amanda, I’m 28 and want to get into real estate investing in the next 1-2 years. My goal is to purely build passive income that can help allow me to not need to work a 9-5 job. I live in the Bay...
Joe Zinger
HVAC Brand Reliability
I know your mileage may vary but when faced with an HVAC replacement what brand is considered by you and what ones would you never consider?TraneCarrierHeilAmerican Standard GoodmanLennoxRhuddRheem AmanaSo many choice...
Dakota Harmon
Are there specific clauses in a property management agreement to be mindful of?
Here are some topics in an agreement that have my concern:
- Waive the requirement for approval from owner for any repairs or maintenance of any one item under a specified amount (one company is asking for $600…). Th...
Anna Watkins
SD Roth custodians for Private Money Lending?
I have done my "due diligence" by reading about 15 threads on SDIRAs, and still have a few questions.Does anyone use a custodian that specializes (or is especially effective with) private money lending (not buying exi...
Chelsea Price
Do I need a management company?
My goal is to purchase my first STR this year or early next. The location I have my eye on is a 3 hr drive from my home in a vacation destination. My question is: How do you know whether to hire a management company o...
Daniel Guerra
Down payment for Contractors
Do you give a down payment to a Contractor before he does work?
I'm having a hard time finding contractors that would do work without a down payment.
I feel like even with a contract, a contractor could just walk ...
PJ Kolnik
About to become a Landlord!
Hi all, I’m just about to close on a 3 unit property here in Chicago. It needs a bit of work with one unit I will live in and another two to rent out. Both have current leases that will run out in March and then I can...