Ken Eck
Property under contract, do I walk away?
I currently have a property under contract. It’s a duplex both units are 3/1.5. Units are fairly updated and both rent for 775 fully occupied, so 1550 p/month. However, it has a lot of immediate foundation issues roug...
Gayle Eisner
Adding a third bedroom to a rental property vs converting a shed
Hi all:Thank you in advance! Im wondering whether I would make more money converting a large shed on my rental property backyard to a grandmother unit or add a third bedroom to my rental property in Los Gatos hills.?...
Mark Wood
203K FHA Loans - are they Unicorns?
I'm interested in doing a house hack with a 4-plex that needs some work. I'd like to the FHA 203K loan on this one, but I can't seem to find anyone who actually does them. Everyone knows about them and says that the...
Page Kelley
Finding the Money for a Good Multifamily Without Credit History
I've been learning about real estate investment for a couple of years, and am ready to get started on my first property. I've found a good looking multifamily home in a nice Nashville area listed for a little under 25...
Lorenzo Prieto
AirBNB as a first Investment Property?
Good afternoon from Colorado! I've worked as a mortgage processor for about 2 years but still have a ton of learning to do! I'm looking to make my first investment in real estate this year. I've analyzed quite a few d...
Michael Orlando
House hacking strategy for second property
Hello bigger pockets community I have a question about how to get my second property. More than a year ago I bought a duplex to house hack with a conventional 20% down with 3.5 interest rate. I renovated the entire ...
Julio Gonzalez
Investing and Tax Strategies for 2023
As we close out on 2022, take a bit of time to reflect on the year and set expectations/goals for next year. 2022 was a wild year for real estate investors with the huge increase in interest rates throughout the year....
Dan N
Please help me with my analysis / plan
Wow.. where to start. I am looking at some rental property for long-term buy and hold that is not in my hometown. Reason? Around here, its the 0.8% rule, not the 1% to 1.5% that makes the numbers work so much better.
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Scott Michael
Not sure if I have a deal, how to show to buyers without contract
Hi Guys,So I might have a wholesale deal but I'm not sure. I haven't put it under contract yet, my concern is that if I do and if the price is too high I won't have a buyer. So I would like to be able to gauge the int...
Dan Johns
Exchange from High value to Lower value RE
My wife and I have been following Bigger Pockets for the last couple of years including a few podcasts. I’m writing because I need a sounding board. I’d been involved in REI a number of years ago and in the 2008/2009 ...