Ashley Westerfeldt
Starting out with an STR strategy. Any advice?
Hi,This is my first post on BP. My husband and I are starting out and have created an LLC with an inherited single family property. We are using the property as an STR starting in May 2025. We are also close to pullin...
Michinori Kaneko
questions about HELOC
Hi All,I purchased my primarily resident about 5 years ago, and thanks to the housing market in NY going up like crazy, I have a pretty big chunk of equity on it. I can take up to $200+K of HELOC at approximately 5% ...
Agyei Axum
Cash flowing in a hot equity market through house hacking
So I’m living in a hot equity market (Washington DC) at the moment and wanted to purchase a multifamily ,2-4 unit, as my first property. The more I research and network, I am coming to the realization that they are a...
Bruce Shiba
New lease agreements and increasing rent
Context: House hacking with an owner occupied single family dwelling. One of my tenants lease will be up in June 15. Currently, month to month rent is the default option after the lease expires. I'm wondering if a) I ...
John Chapman
window coverings for student rentals
What is the least maintenance window covering for college student rentals? We have 20 properties ranging in age from 1 to 90 years old. I would like to standardize on a window covering that is low maintenance and...
Dean Murray
Hard money for first investment
I’m looking to get into the BRRRR method of investing but with have to wait a year or two to save enough to try to buy with cash. Is it foolish to use hard money for my first investment? I’m ok with the risk but I’ve ...
John Matthew Johnston
Looking For Direction-Please
Rental One- 3/2 1500Sft- Rented for $1500.00 We have a mortgage - After repairs, Capex, vacancy, and PITI- cash flow = $575.00
Rental Two- 3/1.5 1300Sft- Rented for $1500.00 Owned free and clear- After repair, Cap...
Paul Brouwers
Flip Advice as far as Taxes
This is a bit long winded, stick with me.
My wife and I have live in flipped 2 houses, doing most the work ourselves over the past 10 years. Takes forever, lots of learning, have made great money. 2 years ago we ...
Kyle Mitchell
Property with aluminum wiring, what do I do?
Hi everyone,I am in the process of offering on a property that currently has aluminum wiring. With all of the unknowns from possible lender and insurance requirements, my question is, should I run from this deal beca...
Justin Moy
How much cash does it take to invest passively?
If you’re looking to place money passively into a real estate deal, it’s important to know how much you need to have budgeted for different strategies, so lets start off with the smallest buy in to the largest.
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