Geo Cruz
Neighbor is downsizing and offered to sell
Hi guys I just want to get your advice on a potential off market investment opportunity for me and my wife. We are currently looking for our first long term investment and are networking and talking to friends and fam...
Carmen Garza
Hack Detached Garage To Make It A Rental?
Is it ok to turn a detached 2-car garage into an efficiency apartment? I'll be adding a bathroom and kitchen. Will it cost too much to add the plumbing and electrical? This is my primary residence (no HOA) and I liv...
Leslie Thompson
Best place to learn creative financing techniques?
Hello all, I am primarily a real estate wholesaler who have done a few deals so far. Although my goals were to initially fund deals for fellow investors in the Oregon and Florida markets, I am now finding that it woul...
Kris Kaufman
The night I became a real estate investor
It was 9pm on a Friday night. I had just received the 3rd phone call from a very pregnant wife pleading with me, “babe, when you coming home? It’s late and I’m looking forward to some us time”. Now, most men would spr...
Kristopher Werner
Suggested Questions for Lenders
Hi BP!This is my first post, hoping for some help from the community! I’m making the leap into Real Estate investment and have started talking to lenders to find the best fit for my first investment, a multi-family th...
Jack B.
Tenant said he'd be naked when I'm doing tours for new tenants
They gave notice of move out end of March. I've had two showings in about 1.5 weeks. Usually I do an open house in summers but it's slim pickings and waiting for enough people to justify an open house is not feasible,...
Daniel Hargraves
Need negotiating tips for talking with a tired landlord
Hey guys Daniel here from Saskatoon, Canada, this is my first post on bigger pockets. Looking for some negotiating tips.
I found a tired landlord selling a 4 bed 2 bath house. asking 225 and already gave us his bott...
Tim Porsche
Cheapest Way to Set Up Self Directed IRA
Hi All,I currently have a little over $6,000 in a 401k from one company, and a Roth IRA from a second company. I no longer work for either company, and would like to move that money into a self-directed IRA and invest...
Brendan Chetuck
Knob and tube electrical
Hi all,Looking at a house in the Albany, New York area and had a question. Has anyone ever dealt with knob and tube electrical?I know prices vary from region to region but I would like a rough estimate for how much it...
Leon Duncan
Can you wholesale a short sale
can you wholesale a short sale, property? The owner wants to quit claim it over to me. To make it easy does that help anything?