Tanya F.
Diary of our upstairs- personal residence
This is a little late starting, but I'll catch up quickly from planning to mid-project in this first post.We have a small house, started off at 750 sq ft when I bought it. I've added a sunroom (in 1995) and extended o...
J. Martin
Capital Expenditure Costs: A Case Study on SFR & 4plex - What do you use?
I was surprised by the amount of long-term costs I calculated and even more surprised by what my biggest costs were going to be!!!! I also learned about better ways to estimate long-term expenses. Flooring and interio...
Scott Hollister
How rising gas prices and my father’s death have brought me here.
Hello Bigger Pockets Family,My father’s truck is the reason why I joined bigger pockets. It was given to me after he passed away from a heart attack at the age of 58 in 2012. I’m a teacher in a small rural town in Con...
Dan Borecki
Looking to get a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) in MA
Hi All, I have owned my owner occupied 3 family property for around 2 years now, put in a bunch of work on it and am looking to get a home equity line of credit on it while rates are still low and property values are ...
Account Closed
Why not a "Real Estate Failure Stories" forum??
Ok, so I can picture the raised eyebrows and perhaps even a curious look from @Joshua Dorkin right now... but please bear with me and read on.This topic has been raised by other users here, and here and several other ...
Ryan O'Malley
Next Steps after getting 1st Duplex Under Contract
Hi BP crew,
I am closing on my first investment duplex in Rochester, NY at the beginning of October (super exciting!) and want to make sure that I am keeping the ball rolling in terms of investing. I financed through...
Olga Merino
Should I get another Real Estate Agent?
I've been wanting to invest in Real Estate for a couple of months. I've been listening to the podcasts, and reading articles here in BP while looking and learning more about my market. At the same time, I contacted th...
Julie Taylor
Advice Wanted...Good Deal or Not?
I’m working the numbers on what could be my first deal. Any advice or words of wisdom??
This will be a buy and hold
REO - listed at 40k
I want to make a cash deal to get a better price - Any thoughts on what to ...
Eric Martin
First BRRRR Project in Lexington, KY [Infinite COCR!]
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Lexington.
Purchase price: $55,000
Cash invested: $25,000
Brought a 3 bed/1 bath brick ranch in Lexington back to life by complet...
Bienes Raices
Tenant did repair, wants to deduct
The front doorknob broke yesterday and the tenant replaced it without telling me about it. He now wants to deduct the $20 from this month's rent for the cost of the doorknob.
This tenant is very handy, but the lease ...