Emory Clayton
Should I rent to this tenant?
I have a LTR that I've been asked to rent for 6 months. They are wanting the utilities to be included, along with washer/dryer, however as stated in the listing, and repeated to them, the house is not furnished and on...
Brandon Pettis
How do you handle a seller's questions about your assignment fee
Hello BP family,I'm just starting to dive into Wholesaling and I'm wondering how you handle disclosing the amount of money you plan to make on the deal so the seller isn't surprised with this number at closing. I'm th...
Nathan Angles
Portfolio of duplexes - Commercial or Residential Valuation?
Hello all,This past year I purchased a duplex to house hack using a VA loan. My plan was to stay in it a year and then buy another duplex using a second VA loan or FHA and rent the first one out completely. Then conti...
Lionel Quiambao
My First Potential House Hack In Sacramento
Hi all, I recently created a post about wanting to house hack in San Diego. However, an opportunity came up for me in Sacramento that I'm finding incredibly hard to pass up. I would really appreciate some advice as I ...
Ryan D.
how will a bank value an apartment building for financing?
I own several residential properties and have used the BRRR strategy successfully there, and am now doing my research to make the move into commercial-multifamily (small-medium apartment complex). I am very familiar w...
Roig V.
Price Per Square Foot vs. Cap Rate/Return Metrics on 2-4 Unit Multi-Family
Hello All, I wanted to float a scenario that I found myself in to get some perspective on people’s opinions of where $/SF should rank in terms of priority when valuing a 3-4 unit MF property. I recently came across a...
Lauren Cutchen
Rent by the Room Approach and How that Affects Appraisal
I am looking to purchase a single family home and turn it into a rent-by-the-room situation. PadSplit is suggesting to take away common spaces like the living room and dining room and turn them into bedrooms. I think ...
Brendan Perlee
Long Distance Investing Success Story
Almost three years ago I wrote my first forum post, hoping the BiggerPockets community could help me make a decision I had been struggling with. At that time, in 2013, I found myself in an interesting situation; I was...
Marky Suazo
Almost BRRRR: following up on my second deal
A Brief Introduction
I’m sure many of you can appreciate the blissful feeling of completing a deal. There is an unrivaled joy you feel from receiving the first rent check or when the funds from a flip/refinance final...
Jason Maguire
How would you best approach this situation? (Shed Demolition)
Hey BP Team,
Looking for some insight on a weird obstacle I’ve been facing.
I have a rather larger shed in the backyard of my duplex building that we want to demolish because it’s an eye sore on the property & s...