James Bradley
Need help with Business Plan?
Good morning Bigger Pockets Family!My name is James and I've been considering making this move for about 6 months. I am starting NOW. Based on some early information gathering, I decided I'm starting out 2020 with get...
Greg Hoffmann
Current Cape Coral Data?
Hi BP Folks,I was lucky enough to get in on a new construction build to rent last year in Cape Coral. The prices now are roughly 70% higher. So I feel like I need to do a whole new round of due diligence to see if it ...
Bruce P.
What is a reasonable estimate for constructing an ADU in LA?
Hi,A friend is seriously considering building a detached 600 square foot ADU in their backyard in Southern California (specifically the Westlake/Moorpark area in Ventura county). It will have separate metering (electr...
Jeremy D.
House Hack in DC. Options?
Looking to do a House Hack situation and trying to find areas in the DMV. Any suggestions on places in DC where I could rent out the top and live in the bottom, or some form of that? Open to even renovating somethin...
Tim DeFor
First Out of State Deal - Du or Tri?
Four hours of BiggerPockets podcasts on a five hour drive from Nebraska to south central Minnesota, I had lots of time to learn and think. I arrived in time for a welcomed distraction of supper, games, and laughter wi...
Cheng Bin Zhang
Tiny Home on Unusable Residential Lot
Hi All,Along with our first property, we also purchased an unusable lot from the MBTA. The lot size is too small (~1700sqft) to conform with existing zoning requirements. We've been thinking about potentially puttin...
Stephan Guna
What to make my rents
Excited to say that I am in the process of closing on a house. Been looking for my first investment property for the last couple of months. Finally found a duplex I actually fits my parameters and seems like a good de...
Greg W.
7 unit property and small lot on purchase agreement?
Hi guys,I am in the process of buying a 7 unit building. There is a separate small tax amount in a spreadsheet seller sent me, which is the lot that tenants park on. However In our purchase agreement, we only have the...
Steven Taylor
Financing a STR purchase in this environment (MA/RI/NH)
Hi There, We are looking to purchase a property for STR in the Northeast, and want some advice on how to finance the property, and suggestions on lenders. We have two properties (LTRs) that cash flow, and are held in...
Account Closed
Positive Escrows
Positive Escrows / Contract CandyYou may be surprised to find an extra $2,000 or so that you didn’t know you had. When taxes and insurance are included in a mortgage payment, those amounts are set aside in escrow for ...