Mike Kroupa
Curb Appeal Suggestions – Lake House
I bought an ugly house. I want to make it beautiful. I am looking for suggestions from the BP community.The house has wood siding with vertical lines (T1-11) that is a bad color. In addition, the house lacks balance. ...
Zack D'Aiello
Losing money on condo - sell or rent/hold
Hi All,Definite newbie question here as I'm just starting out my RE journey and taking a lose on my first purchased property.I purchase my condo in San Diego about 1 year ago and I just rented it out starting this Sep...
Sandy Thayer
Buy Note on Short Sale?
Why would a real estate investor want to buy the mortgage note on a home where the owner cannot make the mortgage payment? At first, the investor wanted to purchase the short sale home to repair and sell. Now, he me...
Matthew Hicks
Diary of our first Historical Rehab and Company Rebranding
Before I get Started. @Joshua Dorkin
@Karen Margrave suggested that I @mention her, you, Will Barnard, J Scott, and Jon Klaus for a diary that I'm going to do on BiggerPockets for our first venture...
Christine Kwasny
4-plex with fire damage: a great place to burn money?
I am currently negotiating a purchase of a victorian 4-plex.
The pros:
Amazing location in one of Portland's hottest neighborhoods.
Immediate upside potential-rents could handle a 20% increas w no improvements; 30...
Jade Davis
For LL's that manage their own properties-- what do you use to handle finances?
Hi fellow BP'ers!After much hemming and hawing about it, I decided that I would like to manage our first property on my own in the beginning rather than hire a property manager from the get-go. I want to at least know...
Jacob Phillips
Rehab Cost Estimate
Hi everyone! I currently have 2 rentals in Flint, MI and I'm ready to start flipping/ BRRR as another pillar to my portfolio. When analyzing deals, how do you calculate for repair cost without having to get bids? I kn...
Frank McGovern
I need software to manage/track leads. Any suggestions/recommendations?
I am looking for something cheap or free that a "guru" isnt trying to upsell me on. I need it to input property addresses, the stage where the lead is at (needs research, owner not selling, send mail (if needed) etc. ...
Shawn Lowery
Flip Recap: Partnering w/ Contractor
Flip Summary - Phoenixville, PASnapshotDeal SummaryThis property was sourced directly from the MLS. With often competitive MLS deals, my mindset is with enough persistence, there is plenty of opportunity for all. It...
Adrian Fajardo
Solution for landscape causing water damage
I need help from the vast knowledge here in the BP community. I'll be brief and specific in my post. I can fill in more details if it seems too vague.
I'm in the process of purchasing a property and in my option peri...