Elijah Therrien
Oversize Garage or 2 Bedrooms? Overbook Student Rental Area
I recently bought a 4 bedroom/2 full bathroom row home in the Overbook area 2 blocks from Saint Joes University in Philly, PA, with a full finished basement with a third full bathroom plus garage on this level. I am p...
Burt L.
My Buyers Each Wanted This Three-plex, Until it Became Apparent It Was Only a Legal Duplex!
I have a three-plex under contract that each buyer who has seen it has said they like the numbers on and want the property. It is priced at 215K and has rents of $2,050 which are easily increased to $2,500-$2600.
It...
Brandon Schlichter
First Deal :)
I don't post here VERY often but I thought that I would post some information on my brother's first deal (I manage the account).
Anyways, many people here have said in the past that it's impossible or very hard to fi...
Gary F.
San Jose ADUs. Experiences to share?
Hello Bay Area BP folks and others. I've been wanting to invest in real estate for awhile. To get started with a low budget I've always thought an in law unit aka ADU, would be a great way to start. My backyard thou...
Mary Louise Wong
Bought a triplex but occupancy permit only for a duplex
Hi guys,I just want to get input from some savvy investors that may have gone through this in the past. I am new to real estate investing and recently purchased a triplex in Pittsburgh. I had two vacancies at the ti...
Easton Hill
To build or to buy - my STR questions?
TLDR: I'm considering the decision whether to build an STR or to acquire a pre-existing property and convert it into an STR. Any thoughts are helpful. I'm considering two options for my first STR that I will own (I al...
Jason Reynolds
Requesting Repair Credit When Negotiating
Hey everyone,I'm in the process of offering on a house that I plan on house-hacking, so I am obtaining an FHA loan. It is rent ready, but I do plan on adding 2 bedrooms so there will be a small rehab cost. Right now w...
Carolina Mejia
Commercial space to house hack
Hello everyone- I found an building 3200sqft in a sleepy town in GA. I was thinking and realized with the space I can build out basically a quadriplex. It would take moving around the walls, adding 4 showers to the 4 ...
Dale Carlson
What would you do? Wait? Or use your IRA now?
I have one property with a partner that we paid cash with. It is a modest $300/mo for each of us.NOW - i have an IRA that i would love to use on a couple of duplexes to really get my feet wet individually. but i am ...
Jimi Smoot
Need advice for remodel
Hello I’m about a week away from closing my first deal and trying to prioritize some remodel work that I think I should do. Figured that you all may be able to help.
The place is about $100/sq foot under the comps. I...