Jordan Thompson
First deal (Duplex) rehab and build - with pics!!
Hello BP! I've been a pro member for about 6 months now and am proud to announce that I have officially closed on my first deal - a duplex! The gameplan for this thread is to chronicle my progress through the rehab,...
Brian H.
Feel like I'm losing my mind. Seasoned, organized investors. HELP
Hey everyone,I am just completely unorganized. My situation is stressful but I realize I am creating that stress mainly. I work 65+ hour weeks running a kitchen, so that is already stressful. I realized that I am lo...
Megan Silver
Flashy vs. Practical: Breaking out of my long-term rental niche.
TL;DR: We are good at long term rentals, but we want a beach house. Is that a bad idea?Background: My husband and I own a few (mostly local) long-term rentals that all have a positive cash flow. While I'm not finding ...
David Maldonado
ADU Appraisal California
Hey everyone,
So from my understanding of how a detached ADU is appraised, is by comparing similar properties with detached ADUs that have recently sold in the area, but there aren't much homes with detached ADUs to ...
Christina R.
First rehabs approaching - what do I need to do first?
I'm getting ready to do a "2-fer" and, with a partner, rehab two homes for rentals. My partner is experienced and I intend to ask him the same question I'm asking here (and I know he will thoroughly educate me which ...
Carlos Cevallos
Invest now or after medical school?
Hello Everybody,I am new to RE, and as of late it has become one of my passions. While I really want to get into it, I am wondering if it is the best course of action for me at this point in my life. I have recently g...
Fakaradin Floyd
Advice on my STR pitch and overall Rental Arbitrage advice (Alexandria VA)
Hey everyone, I'm a 24 year old Software engineer that's always wanted to get into real estate, I graduated college about a year and a half ago and wanted to hit the ground running when graduated. I moved to North Vir...
Katie Tran
Looking to Invest in North Orange County, CA
Hi, We're a couple in north Orange County and would like to invest in a rental property closed to our primary residence. We've been reading a few Real Estate Investing books and hoping to get some advises/guidance her...
Chris Adams
My 22 duplex lot deal - $1MM in debt - purchased with no money down.
***WHY I AM DOCUMENTING THIS ***Before you read this post I want to explain why I am documenting this deal. I am where I am today because of the selflessness of a few people that had taken time out of their lives to h...
Peter Vander Ploeg
Real Estate Questions for a Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
Hi All -
I plan to write a blog series for the bigger pockets community, and I’m looking for topics that are important to you. Could you answer these 3 questions to help me? Thanks for taking the time to leave a r...