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Scott Winter Lenders...what's the deal with the seasoning period?
31 January 2022 | 48 replies

So, I'm staring at David Greene's BRRRR book right now pg 232...Seasoning Period 
"Many lenders don't want to finance something right after an investor buys it. This is because they want to make sure the property is ...

Julie Pedraza Blowing Rock / Boone vacation rental investments
10 November 2020 | 40 replies

Has anyone invested in any vacation rentals in the Boone / Blowing Rock area?  If so, what kind of property have you invested in (condo, cabin, house, etc.) and have you found it to be a good investment?  And have you...

Gary Baker 1%-2% rental rule of thumb
10 January 2017 | 35 replies

Hi Bigger Pockets - long time lurker.Part of my procrastination in buying SFR rentals in 2016 has been that my calculations show negative returns, thus no cash flow. The DFW market heated up rapidly in 2013-2016 and h...

Tim Sipowicz Primary residence as a rental
25 October 2020 | 43 replies

I’ve been told twice now that using my primary residence as my first rental property would be a good move. I’ve thought about it and I’m starting to agree, I would just like some feedback on the approach I want to tak...

Ashley Wolfe Using 100% Home Depot sub-contractors for a home rehab
29 November 2015 | 29 replies

Has anyone ever done a full rehab using The Home Depot or Lowe's sub contractors and materials?In my newness to house flipping, I find this method to be more reliable than finding a GC on Craigslist.  I don't have an ...

Ashley Shearer Inheriting a tenant with a bad attitude
30 September 2017 | 31 replies

My husband and I just had an offer accepted on a multi-unit (our first investment ever!). If all goes well, we'll be occupying one side, and the owner JUST got new tenants in a week ago, so we'll be inheriting them. W...

Christian Brodin 12 Must Knows for Your Property Management Agreement
5 July 2018 | 22 replies

In 2012 we hired a management company to manage one of our out of area properties in Illinois. What initially looked like a great match turned out to be a disaster, and we had to terminate the company after just one m...

Jim Kaufman Over-improving electric or doing it right?
21 December 2013 | 26 replies

I am putting together my SOW for my first flip and want to upgrade the electric on the two story to grounded. Why? I want to put out a good product (that sells easy!) and it makes sense to me to upgrade the electr...

Blaine Hubert AFTER PICS - My 1st Project - What do you think of the deal?
11 April 2008 | 42 replies

Before - http://www.904kingswood.com/before
After - http://www.904kingswood.com/after

Hi,

I've got my first house under contract and would like to know what you all think about the deal. I will try to give all numb...

Jeff L. Do I need to hire an attorney to create an LLC?
29 December 2016 | 36 replies

I need to create an LLC for financing as well as liability reasons. This thread isn't about the pros and cons of forming an LLC.Rather, my question is:Should I hire an attorney to do it "right", or is it good enough f...