John Seelig
Big Picture - Renting out a home with equity advice
I'm sure this is in the forums already. I'm not good at searching apparently. Apologies.We are modest W2 earners, 250k combined, I want to take my family home in San Diego worth around 700K, with 200K in equity, and r...
Matt Ryan
Garages vs. Dedicated Off-Street Parking
Greetings!First time poster here, but have been lurking for a while! Thanks for all the great information here! I own a 4-unit building with a detached garage (one garage for each apartment) behind the building that i...
Quynn Costello
STR Evictions...A Waste of Time?
We have a short term rental property in Columbia, SC where we host traveling professionals for 3 months-1 year on a short term, furnished basis. We currently have a tenant who is in breach of their lease agreement by ...
Tyler Moore
Looking for value add ideas on 28 unit purchase
We are closing on a 28 unit property next week in a C to C- area. Our first priorities are to make the outside have a safer appearance for better curb appeal. Initial thoughts are removing trees to give the parking lo...
Naphese G.
Ideas for learning how to gain experience doing renovations
Hello All,What are some opportunities you are aware that will allow you to gain construction experience by volunteering your time? I've previously seen someone mention signing up for Habitat for Humanity. Any other id...
Laura P.
First Time Landlord Checklist
Hello,
First time landlord here. My husband and I are currently under contract for our first rental property (multi-family home). It comes with tenants on both sides (one until March, one until September). We plan to...
Mike Taddy
QUESTION: Smoke Detector/Fire Extinguishers
Hey everyone. I'm nearing Closing on my first two properties. Both are multiplexes (4 unit and 5 unit). For those of you with multiplexes, do you use smoke detectors that are "linked" to each other? In other words...
Ari Zartarian
Church to Loft or Multi-Family Conversion
Hey BP Community,I'm an investor working in Michigan and I've been communicating with the owner of this beautiful old church in a happening town in metro-Detroit, and the members are interested in discussing a sale, a...
Account Closed
First offer on a Buy and Hold property.....Too Risky??
Hello BP!I found a Multi-Family property that was obviously priced way below market value at 20,000. This is a bank owned property and it is in good condition! All it really needs is some minor updates, paint and floo...
Ben Einspahr
House Hacking Success Story | Denver Cap Hill House Hack
I love sharing success stories of Denver House Hacker’s crushing it! This post is to highlight Vasily Rossokhin first house hack purchased in September of 2020.
Investment Goals: Vasily had his mind set on building l...