Joshua Taffe
Am I getting taken advantage of refinance closing costs
I have 400,000 in equity in a deal... I am trying to do a cash out refinance for 160,000 the mortgage bank I am working with is giving me the 160,000 but out of that I am walking out with 75k... 40k towards debt... An...
Mark Wikkerink
Will tenants pay more rent for lower utilities?
Hi everyone,We are renovating a duplex, and so far we have gone with heat pumps and natural gas furnaces, so heating and cooling should be lower priced than usual.However, I have to decide on water heaters, and I can ...
Amanda Coleman
New Member Portland, Oregon
Hey Everyone, Just started learning about Real Estate investing and have been creeping around the BP site and listening to some audio books including Brandon Turner's The Book on Rental Property Investing. Looking for...
Brian Truman
My latest "learning experience"
Hi fellow BP members, When I was about to start this post, I was not sure what forum to post it in. It kind of fits into a few of them. I chalk this experience up to expanding my real estate knowledge. So here goes:Wh...
Jack Vaughn
Newbie's 5-Minute Guide to Selecting the Right Location
As a "newbie" about 6 months into my educational journey, one of the things I wish I had was a series of 5-minute guides to give me a high level overview of the different aspects of real estate investing so that every...
Joseph Mcvey
Is my Rental Price to high?!?
Hello,I am having a bit of trouble renting one of my units and I was looking for opinions on proper rental price. My current tenants frequently express how nice and big their similar units are comparatively to what th...
Martin Ceja
Questions to ask experienced investors?
What are some questions a new investor should be asking more experienced investors in their area? For example: "what do you look for in an investment property?" or "what kind of CoCROI do you look for?". I've been pus...
Dalton Just
Concerns about starting real estate investing
Hello, been around here for quite some time now lurking in the dark but after studying the economy of my local area in relation to housing/rentals/real estate, etc. I've grown to have a newfound interest in real esta...
Michelle Sharko
NEWBIE LOOKING FOR ADVICE. STR, HOUSE HACK,MULTI UNIT
I’m very new at this, wanting to buy another property. Was looking at multi family, STR but can’t seem to find any in the surrounding burbs of St. Charles IL. or In Wisconsin where my second home is. Chicago has a f...
Jim Truman
How important are dishwashers and laundry?
Good morning. I asked this in the Cleveland forum because I know the answer is somewhat market specific and that's where we're currently looking to invest. But I wanted to ask here as well to see what other investors ...