Account Closed
Is 20% down the single best option with investment?
My husband and I keep arguing about one point and we are putting this out for bigger pocket users to decide on.He says that when looking at a property as a potential investment the only way to go about it is to put 20...
Jeremiah O'Neill
Electrical fuse box question and potential triggered work
Hi all,I am going to see a property this week that has fuses in lieu of circuit breakers. I am planning on replacing the fuse box, but I am wondering what other work this may trigger. The house was built in 1960, so...
Matt Geerts
Tear down and build
I'm looking at a big lot in a good location with a garbage house that won't sell at a low price. The lot is R3 zoned (up to 4-plex) in a town with rock bottom 2 bed vacancy rates.If a guy like me wants to build a side...
Hunter Peterson
Buying today in Dallas? What's your strategy?
Hello DFW BP! I'm newly relocated to Dallas, selling my home in California, and looking to rent in the Plano area for proximity to work and a number of other reasons. I'm looking to rent because several people I trust...
Maria Burks
Looking into investing in duplexes in cities around Seattle
Hi BP! I'm looking into purchasing some duplexes or multi-family in cities around Seattle, WA. I was thinking of selling my home in CA right now and using the money for the investment. Very scary as I'm new at all thi...
Andrew A.
My House Hacking Experience in Cleveland (Is it Right for You?)
House Hack: Buy a multifamily. Live in one unit and rent out the other unit(s). I'm in my 30's, introverted, enjoy my own privacy, and value my sleep like no other. I was in San Diego, found a great deal on the MLS...
Kama Ward
Is there any end game besides buy and hold?
It seems the general ladder that people here work on is:
wholesale/other job/realtor to
rehabber to
low end single family to
nice single family/multi family/commercial.
This all ends at buy and hold.
Is there...
Al Seward
House Hacking: Single Family vs Multi Unit - Which is better?
Hello everyone,My wife and I are new to investing, and we are considering house hacking. We have been looking at 3 and 4 units in Baltimore and DC. However, I have been thinking that it might be better to buy a home a...
Griffin Davis
Is a cash flowing house hack possible in Atlanta, GA with current inventory/rates?
Hi BP forum,I am an aspiring real estate investor. I have listened to countless episodes of the various podcasts, read several BP books (Set For Life, Book on Rental Property Investing, First Time Homebuyer, and curre...
Jeremiah Dye
Dress for success, really matter??
Hello all! I was just thinking before I go to a new small bank and inquire about financing and opening new accounts, how important are the clothes I wear? Let me tell you about my everyday work attire, I’m blue collar...