Danny Farrell
Just bought a 2 bed 1 bath. Should I add a bathroom or bedroom?
Hey BP,I just purchased my first property here in Los Angeles. It's a duplex, and both units are 2-1, and around 1200 sq ft each. If I adjust the layout, I can add another small room. I was wondering what advice/exper...
Jim Bo
Is this a fair split/arrangement?
I have been discussing with a friend a potential arrangement for buying a multi-unit property. I live far away so we'd been talking about me putting down 67% of the down payment with him putting down 33%. He would han...
William Coet
Listing the Benefits of Owner Financing to Seller. Please Help
I'm trying to brush up on what the benefits of owner financing are for a seller so I can list them for him. I plan to make an offer, but it will be for quite a bit less than asking price. It's the only way the prope...
Shiloh Lundahl
Getting Ready to buy our 2ND Property in COSTA RICA
Hey everyone, As some of you may know, I purchased a property on a mountaintop in Costa Rica earlier this year that we rent on Airbnb. It had a main house, a guest house, and we converted a shop into a grounds keeper...
James Maher
Actual Cash Value vs Replacement Value Insurance
Are there any kind of formulas typically used when determining if you want your landlord policy to cover replacement cost vs actual cash value?I am looking at 6 properties right now. On some of them, my purchase pric...
Arif K.
Thoughts on Homewood IL for a fix and flip deal
Is this a desirable location to flip a property? The property is available at $200K and approx $40K-50K for rehab. Some properties recently have sold for over $300K. I am thinking of a dual strategy, where I do a coup...
Jared Taylor
Do you analyze househacks the same as other properties?
If you plan on house-hacking, especially in a duplex, you effectively cut your potential rent in half. And if your total rent is halved, the numbers you run on your analysis are not going to be accurate. With that sa...
Andrew S.
PPR Note company dropping rates on existing investments?
Is anyone familiar with the current PPR situation? I am invested in their 12% fund and they are calling it ahead of the 3 year term. They offer to roll into their 10% fund for another 3 years, but why should I believ...
Ken Yeung
New York City Investment
For those of whom are investing in New York City, would you consider multi family home in the Bronx? Is there any agent/broker you can recommend in the Bronx?
Dennis King
Rental House Property Insurance
I own rental homes in Kansas and Missouri. $800 is what I pay in Kansas for property insurance a 3 or 4 bedroom with 2 or 2.5 baths home around 1500 square feet . These are nice solid A neighborhoods.In Missouri, a 1,...