JD Martin
Example of why landlords shouldn't be afraid of vacancies
Over the last month, we had an unusual situation in that 5 units all came vacant at (roughly) the same time as leases were ending; instead of tenants renewing, two bought houses, one couldn't navigate steps any longer...
Alex Winder
House hacking questions for the minneapolis minnesota area
Greetings fellow real estate investors. Today I have a question regarding house hacking in the twin cities/minneapolis area. A little background about me, I have been saving money for a house for a few years now and h...
James Denon
Cash-out refinance interest rates too high!
I need some help. I am getting ready to cash out refinance a property I bought all cash back in June 2017 in Springfield, Massachusetts.I got couple of quotes. All of them are in the low 5 to mid 5's with couple of th...
Gordon Starr
What's your minimum retirement portfolio look like? sell it?
Hi BP members! Think for a second about what you would need to retire on your RE portfolio. For me, it was a comfortable house that I own outright, plus around 30k net annually after expenses and with management and ...
Nicholas Salman
Why I think waiting a year isn’t the best idea
“I’ll wait until next year”
Some of the people I talk to regarding real estate get excited and want to meet up or talk and a good amount of the time they end it by saying “Definitely this time next year im buying a h...
Moe Rehman
Buying First Home - Northern Virginia?
Hi,I needed some feed back regarding purchasing a townhouse in south riding for 420,000? Do you guys think this is a good investment? I currently have 30K as a down payment saved up and I plan on renting the property ...
Sandy Uhlmann
Is there any way to add rehab costs into a property I plan to buy for 1031 exchange?
When doing a 1031 Exchange, is there any way that I can purchase a property that needs fixing up and have the actual property acquisition price plus the rehab price considered when doing the Exchange? I have a house t...
Angel Dross
New Jersey‘s tenants rights
So from what I understand in New Jersey it could take months to get rid of a tenant. In the process of doing so they don’t have to pay rent. Is there a way to avoid this in the lease or other options around that?
Emily Kelly
Newbie From Indianapolis Area-Foreclosure Question
Hey Everyone! Looking forward to learning from you all. I purchased my first home in 2015 in the Fishers area as a live in flip. I just sold it last week and am on the hunt for another one before I try my hand at rent...
Winnie Rim
Home Depot or Lowes?
Trying to find a great experience with one long term service for my flip constructions, which one has better discounts or deals, Home Depot or Lowes?