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Hi BP Community, I am currently beginning the process to invest in my 1st Property in Newark, New jersey . I plan to house hack to get started. I think I will take advantage of being a 1st time home buyer and will go ...
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The house will be available on the 15th. I asked for 1000 security and 825 rent. Deposit in full and prorated rent for June.He asked first if he could put 500 down on the 15th and the rest on the 1st. I said I no. The...
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I'm still doing research and planning on how I'm going to get into real estate. I'm renting right now, which if you've seen my past threads you know that. I've had a few people tell me I should look into getting a 203...
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Hello everyone,
After hard work, I managed to save $90,000 in cash and I want to find my first deal. Flip and fix.
I'm in New York, and I probably won't find anything in my area within the budget I have.
I was thin...
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I primarily manage duplexes, triplexes and single family homes. The units are in great condition and the interiors are very nice though the buildings were built many years ago. The units are all located in the now old...
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I'm wondering if anyone has used that. Slightly lower than market rents to keep good tenants and using higher than average deposits to get good tenants? I find that standard one month rent deposits rarely cover my co...
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So I was taking to a loan officer and he told me that I can only use the FHA loan 1 time and for me to use repeatedly I have to switch my fha loan into an conventional loan, so I was wondering what would be the pros a...
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Hi.I am looking for a what would you do in my situation? I am planning on getting my real estate journey started, but first I need some money! I have equity in my primary residents, so I plan to start with that.I owe ...
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Just curious when is an owner finance a good idea? And what kind of term is reasonable ? I know someone that has a 4plex and a duplex that want to sell it but unfortunately I don't have cash or enough finance to for ...
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Hi, I have a tenant who is claiming she did not break the dishwasher when I know that the dishwasher was working completely when they moved in and was working months after that. The whole panel came off and the screws...