Michael Badin
Vending Machines, ATM's & More
So I am looking at the possibility of purchasing a 32 unit property. (Still very early in the process.) One of the value add ideas I am tossing around in my head is Vending Machine's and or an ATM being placed in th...
Chris McAdams
Help I'm buying a storage unit business!
I found a good deal on a storage unit building in the northeast Arkansas area and it's got 3 buildings and 53 units all of which are rented out. i'm taking out a little extra money to do some work and fix the place up...
Anthony Wilson
Awkward floor plans
Hello everyone,I recently acquired a quadplex in the metro Detroit area which is my home town but I currently reside in the DC market. Since purchasing, I have placed two tenants in the building & inherited one te...
Jefferson Kim
Mega Church Effects on Home Value in SFR Suburbia for Long Term Growth
Schools seem to have a great affect on a community and consequent land value. Whether correlation or causation, I can't say exactly (http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2013/09/paying-more-fo...)I found this humorous article ...
Saurabh Kukreja
Help me Understand Cash Out Refi for next Property
Hello , I have a rental property in memphis and now planning to get second one.I need to understand if I cash-out-refi my first property and put the cash downpayment on second one , Should I consider that as 0% downpa...
Jeff Davis
Pre-approval timing for FHA on owner occupied MF
Hey everyone!Hoping to get some feedback on the timing of when we should apply for pre-approval. We are looking to purchase a MF property later this year or early 2023. We plan to live in the property and rent out the...
Eric Bailyn
Gifting Single Family Residence to Son: Any tax implications?
Hi Everyone!
My mother would like to gift her $850K house (100% owned; no loan) to my wife & me. At the same time, my wife & I would sell our $1.5M house ($1.4M is equity), and use the proceeds to 1) transfer...
Masashi Borges-Silva
How to Write a One-Page Real Estate Investing Business Plan for Private Money Lenders
Real estate investing can be a lucrative venture, but it often requires a significant amount of capital. While traditional financing options such as bank loans and mortgages are available, they may not always be acces...
Jamal L.
increase in water bill can possibly affect returns
DPW Requests Hearing to ReviewWater/Sewer Rate Adjustments, New Rate StructureMinimum Billing Out, Monthly Billing In The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is proposing a three-year package of single-di...
Robert Palladino
Home Equity Financing Options
Hello All,
This is my first entry on the BP forums, and my first move into real estate investing. I'm not a finance guy so I’ll try to stay coherent. I bought my current home in Philadelphia back in 2012 for $130k, a...