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Hello BPers,I recently met with an experienced realtor who worked for a larger RE brokerage in Arizona that after a decade or more experience remains under the impression that a (non- licensed) investor cannot pay a...
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Hi all, this is my first post here on this forum after the intro in the new member area!
Here is the situation, my fiancee and I are thinking of purchasing a duplex to maybe a fourplex for us to live in and rent out ...
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Looking at converting our detached 3-car garage into a 2-bedroom standalone adu home. Current 5 bedroom home has its own 2 car garage & carport.
Bought my home this way with 3 car garage already permitted.
I...
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Hi All,My title company screwed up the HUD purchase for the second time in a row. Actually, I am in the middle of a second case. I understand that dealing with HUD is tough, but what pisses me off is that my title co ...
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Write your postLike to hear what some of you BP members would do if you were in my shoes. Im almost 53 with basiclly mortgage debt, no car, credit card or school debt. Im retired with my pension and rental income I gr...
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Hi everyone, I am working on a rehab-to-rent in North Carolina that has some crawlspace moisture and wood rot issues. I'm going to end up replacing 30+ floor joists in this property. Having a repair of this magnit...
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Hi BP
I'm curious what your buy hold strategy is?
How do you evaluate your deals?
What is your exit plan?
Cash or finance. How does that change you strategy?
Cash flow, break even, wait for appreciation?
I'm looki...
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We are just starting out in our buy and hold strategy, and I specifically told my agent that we want to spend around 40k, and are interested in short sales, foreclosures, etc. She showed up for our first meeting with...
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My wife and I recently moved to Lynchburg, VA for work and will be living here for approximately a year and a half. Our work is expected to be completed by early 2026, after which we plan to move back to our hometown....