Elijah Skinner
Best state for house hacking if you could move anywhere?
I'm curious to what everyone thinks. Is there one area that is typically viewed as the best option for house hacking? Are there a couple markets?I know the consensus is "The best market is the one you're already in"...
Shafi Noss
Total Return for Multifamily Syndication Investment?
Hi everyone, I was talking with an investor friend the other day and he asked me a question I didn't have an answer for. He asked "So if I were to invest 100k in a multifamily deal, how much would I make total over a ...
Nick Wilkinson
Buying duplex at 100% LTV! Over-Leveraging or Good Deal?
Hello all,
I am currently the owner of 2 duplexes, 1 conversion and 1 side-by-side. The conversion was purchased using a down payment of 20% and cash flows $525/m. The side-by-side was purchased 100% LTV (zero percen...
Allison Ault
Buy or Sell Cash-Flowing Property That Needs $30k Repair
This is my first time posting to Bigger Pockets! So excited to use this resource. I read a book by Bigger Pockets 3 years ago on out-of-state investing and bought my first out-of-state investment property halfway thro...
Shawn S.
Mobile Home Park Valuation please advise
I am looking at a mobile home park with the following:42 lots in all- 34 lot rent only, 8 park owned (only vacancy is 1 park owned home getting ready for a new tenant)-Double wide lot fee is 225/month-Singlewide lot f...
Edita D.
Protection of your personal assets: LLC or increase insurance?
WOW, were were looking into putting our few units into an LLC to protect our personal assets in case tenants sue, and my accountant just advised me that apart from paying to FORM an LLC, there will also be an 800$ tax...
Dennis Tierney
Multi-Family Appraisal Sham?
Has anyone else found multi-family appraisals in your area to be essentially worthless? I know the banks require them but I have found them to be wholly lacking in credibility. We have under contract a 48 unit that...
Mindy Jensen
Let's talk about nicotine
I bought a smoker's house. Prior to sale, they painted all the walls that didn't have wallpaper on them. Painted, not CLEANED then painted. Paint is starting to bubble up in places, I assume due to nicotine. Has anyon...
Erik Perotti
New Member, live in Santa Cruz, CA, looking to invest in Bend, OR
Hi - I've been interested in buying real estate to buy and hold in Bend, OR, as my household has been priced out of Santa Cruz. Just finished listening to a few podcasts, including the one about "But My Market Is Too ...
Matthew Davis
Champaign Illinois too high to buy?
I’ve partnered with an owner of quite a few properties in Bloomington and Decatur. Together him and I own a 32 unit just outside Decatur, and it’s doing well. I have a few more units in Urbana that do ok, but not kill...