Noah Lomax
Managing First Mult-Family
Hi Folks,I am about to close on my first multi-family in the Chicagoland area. I've managed a SFH for a while, but it's in San Diego where I'm more familiar with the laws. Because I need to invest in some cosmetic imp...
Rick Harmon
cash offer wants appraisal AFTER contract signed.
We have a cash offer on our house and we have met all of the contingencies set forth in the contract. Now the buyers wants an appraisal for his "personal" use. We are very hesitant to let him do it, for prices have ...
Calvin Lipscomb
What Should An "Investor Friendly" Real Estate Agent Do? Thanks
Want to first say thanks for all the support provided by this wonderful in getting through this first deal.I just want to know what should actually be expected from an agent that claims to be investor friendly or whil...
Bryan Metz
Long Distance Investing
Hey BP! I am currently in the Atlanta area and finding it difficult to find deals that make sense here at the moment. I just finished David Greene’s Long Distance Real Estate Investing as I have been interested in exp...
Avery Biles
how to calculate Rehab cost
Rookie here,
I'm possibly looking into the BRRRR method on an SFH or duplex. I was wondering what was the best way to estimate the rehab cost. I have a few more questions about the BRRRR method that I don't understan...
Thom Sieloff
creative financing???
Greetings my good friends at Bigger Pockets! My wife and I are looking to acquire our very first rental property. (WooHoo!) However, we need some ideas on how to get financed.
The scenario... We have no money to put d...
Cheryl C.
Using discount gift cards for Home Depot & Lowes
I have been purchasing discount gift cards for HD and Lowes and the savings have been substantial. You can get a Lowes card at a 10% discount and HD at 7%. If you combine this with the mover's package the savings ca...
Shamus Wheeler
How do you self-manage your rentals?
To provide some background, I am purchasing my first 4 unit property in a rural area. This town is my hometown, but I now live ~5 hours away. I need to put some sort of property management in place. There is only one ...
Justin Golden
Getting a loan with self employment income
Good afternoon!I just recently separated from the military and my wife and I will be moving to Washington, D.C. I will be starting a business and my wife makes self employment income as well. Obviously this does not l...
Aldo Balatti
Upstate New York Good Cities to Invest
I am interested in investing in the Upstate New York area and I was wondering if any REI BP members have had good success in that market and specially cities such as Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo and Albany. From my r...