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I am trying to buy my first home to live in for some time and then rent out in the near future in Houston, TX. I am looking into a 3,348sft KB Home that was built in 2012. It needs minor repairs (carpet changed, dee...
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What are some key things to look for when deciding if a property will be a good house hack? Do the numbers work? Is the area safe? Stuff like that...
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I have acquired several units in the last 3 years, and many were off market good deals after I rehabbed and increased rents. What are your opinions about the real estate market? In Oregon and surrounding areas have be...
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I'm getting hung up on part of the BRRRR strategy, can somebody explain it to me like I'm a small child?
Example: I buy a 40k house, put 8k down and spend 15k on rehab. Now it appraises at 80k. The bank lets me r...
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I am a new investor with an interest in multi family and an acquaintance of mine pitched me a 3 duplex deal that has yet to be built. The cap rate is around 9% with the rent/purchase price at 0.95%. Is evaluating a n...
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Hey people, I'm just a newbie and was looking around Loopnet.com and saw many properties (selling for 7-8 figures) with crazy cap rates like 7-10% which means 15-30% cash on cash return. Am I missing something? Soun...
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Hello BP community.I am new to the forums and working on my first deal and would appreciate some feedback on my first deal analysis. Here is the summary:- 2/1/1/1 4 plex- Last sold in 2016 for 46,000- Owner has put in...
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I just got pre-approved for a conventional loan through a lender recommended to me by a Turnkey company. Wanted to make sure it's a good deal -this is my first house:
Loan for a $100,000 to $200,000 house with 20% ...
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It looks like this is a big one. Any BP friends in Texas affected?
I am always concerned about earthquakes in CA.
What do you guys do to prepare for those emergencies?
Is earthquake insurance a good idea?
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When is a good time to start looking at NNN deals? Obviously the biggest problem is the funds to get the deal but I feel like these are a good way to excel your career.