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Greetings,I wanted to post the results of my first fix and hold. The property is a two family in Albany, NY. Each unit has three bedrooms and one bath. It was vacant foreclosure at the time of purchase. I used a HELOC...
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Hi everyone! Thank you all for the advice on my previous posts. An update, we are set to close on our first duplex house hack next week! I am now in a hurry to get all my marketing plans/tenant screening info up and r...
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I am a new real estate investor in south Florida. Work as a plumber full time/trader part time. And Wanted to hear stories of other investors and how they started out with their first few rental properties. Cons and p...
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Hey everyone, I'm just starting out in the REI world and looking for some advice. I'm currently in the Army and stationed at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia. Right now me and my wife are living rent and utilities free...
How's it going BP?!I am a bit new to real estate and I am looking to rent out a prospective home to a section 8 tenant/ voucher holder. Does anyone know of a way where I can find out if there is demand for subsidized ...
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is it required to use an real estate agent when selling a property. I am selling a house I purchased FSBO to my son. And how much is reasonable when using and agent to just draw up contract and HUD-1.
Hello, We are fairly new real estate investors in the Cincinnati area. We know the basics of an FHA loan but were wondering if there are any specific stipulations to getting and having one that we should be aware of? ...
I am trying to show my fiancé the power of real estate with our first home. We are looking at homes in foreclosure because in our area they $40,000 to $70,000 whereas on-market deals are anywhere from $180,000 to $350...
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Hey guys! I've been marketing for distressed properties pretty consistently. As for direct mail marketing, what niche works best for wholesalers? I know there are many (absentee, tax lien, vacant, probate, etc.) but I...
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Hello everyone! My fiance and I are new to real estate investing and to the BiggerPockets community and are hoping for some assistance with figuring out how we can house hack a duplex on our way to bigger and better d...