Matt R.
Fannie mae owner-occupant house: investor beat me!
I was bidding on an fannie mae property against one other buyer in the first couple days it went on the market. It was still in the owner- occupant time frame. I do things the right way, and was planning on moving i...
Linda S.
Screening-- include overtime hours?
Hi BP Community,I just wanted to check in, and see what other landlords do with screening. Our property is a duplex, and one side requires $675/month or 3x income is $2,025 minimum income. A potential tenant recen...
Eric Kephart
Selling to Turnkey Investors vs Retail
Has anyone had success targeting turnkey investors in the sub-200k range? With a current project I'm debating which to go for. It's appx 1300ft 4/2 in Mesquite, rents are 1300-1400. Is there enough competition to b...
Corey Drexler
Unexpected wholesale opportunity
My friend has a house he wants to sell. I think this is a perfect chance to make a wholesale deal. His realtor is making 4K guaranteed. The bottom dollar is 65k for the house. Houses around that area are being sold fr...
Cody Williams
Vet Trying to get into local market
Hello I am Cody,I am trying to start my journey and i want to get into my local market. I have some concerns though. Do to the influx of Californians to my town the deals in my town seem out of reach. The median Incom...
Nathan Emmert
Expense Rule of Thumb for Single Family Houses?
I understand the tried and true 50% rule (or guideline) for rentals but that is based on apartments, i.e. multifamily dwellings.
What's the rule for single family houses?
I would assume it would be lower as expenses...
Jason Young
Methods to find a great deal
Every expert says that you make your money in real estate when you buy. What methods, tools (like MLS), etc. are out there to find these deals? Additionally, what processes do you recommend to qualify these "great" ...
Account Closed
Process for selecting properties for further review
Would anyone like to share their commercial property search process?
For me, I start out by searching for what is available. This is more time consuming for commercial properties.
I then like to realistically det...
Joshua M.
Sell or Rent - Help run the numbers - Northern VA
I would love some objective outside opinion here.
I am new to the forum and I am getting a little confused as to what the best strategy would be for me. I am getting thrown off because lots of what I am reading is ...
Cody C.
Amazing website
I just wanted to stop for a second and say thank you to the guys who started and run this website/community. Joshua Dorkin,Brandon Turner, (and a bunch of others I don't know yet...)
I have never been a member of a c...