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I'm curious to see folk's philosophy on this. I consider my personal residence to be a doodad I live in. Yes, I bought it at about 20-30% fmv but regardless, it is a piece of real estate that garners no cashflow for...
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Hi Everyone!My names Steve and I live and am looking to invest in the South central PA area. I've been thinking about investing in Real estate/Rentals for a couple years now and have spent time listening to the Bigger...
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The situationHouse is rented for $2,200/month. Property is currently in a bridge loan ($2,200/mo). Rehab took much longer than intended for various reasons numbers quit working as interest rates went up. I'm self empl...
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Greetings BP Community!
I am an aspiring Real Estate Investor and searching for my first deal. The forums have been extremely helpful so far in helping me get started on my research. However, I still have some outsta...
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I have set up a self-directed IRA account for my real estate investments. I have been approached by an investor/developer to lend second or third position on his projects (which is allowed by my SDIRA custodian as lon...
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On my recent property statement, I've noticed a charge I think looks ridiculous. I'm wondering how experienced property owners who work with PM's would handle this matter.
I acquired and rehabbed my first property i...
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Hey everyone!
How are Short Term Rental hosts (AirBNB, VRBO, etc.) with multiple dwellings on a lot able to rent out their properties for less than 30 days?
I may be reading this incorrectly (highly likely), but ac...
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Say I buy an apartment building today with a 5 year note that amortizes over 30 years. I'm cash flow positive -- lets just say interest rate of 4% and a 7% cap on the building.
My real question is this - What if rate...
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This is a story from my past that provides a perfect example as to why investing in tax liens at auction is so dangerous for any but the most experienced and knowledgable investors
20 years ago I purchased a SFR as a...
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I have an opportunity to buy my first flip — off market house from an elderly person moving into assisted living.
The home is in immaculate condition, like a time warp from 1960.
The price would be 160k, rehab for...