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Hi everybody,
I'm looking to buy a property in my are (north Houston) as an investment. My plan is to do STR, but I am also making the LTR calculation in case STR does not work out or in case I do no longer have the ...
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I read a recent article today. Wanted others thoughts on it.Mortgage Home Loan Crisis
I read an article that Blackrock is buying all the houses and new housing tracts with taxpayer dollars to the tune of over 30k houses per year. Turning them into SFR. They are buying above market. Anyone else know ...
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Hi All, I'm looking at a duplex in the 43613 (west toledo) area code. The seller may finance the deal so I'm putting together a bid. I don't see many comps in the area that have sold recently so I'm struggling to f...
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Hi BP!My name is Tim and I wanted to introduce myself. I am currently a software engineer and MBA student based in San Jose, CA. I have spent the past few months reading the introductory books from BP, listening to ...
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I know overall costs vary widely depending on where you are in the country, but it seems like ratios would stay pretty much the same. I may be incorrect about that, so if I am, please let me know.
I just finished ...
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Point and case:We just bought our 3rd house in the last 4 weeks.We paid $2000 each to 2 sisters that we reached out to for the house we bought yesterday. Yes $4,000 total purchase price.They thanked us when we conclud...
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Good Day to All,My name is Tate and I currently reside in Corpus Christi, TX. This is my second time posting on BP. My wife and I are getting ready to purchase a duplex. Side A is 3/2.5 and side B is 2/2. There is a c...
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would love anyone's opinion on whether the deal below looks "good" to you....thanks! OVERVIEW Listing 109,900 Purchase 106,000 Down Payment 26,500 Closing Costs ...
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Just can't help myself on this one. Article out of Chicago today and front page here in Ft Myers . Fl. You've probably noticed all the fat kids walking around these days. I know why!! Food stamps.
12% of kids in my...