Joshua Dorkin
Looking for good contractors in St. Louis.
I'm looking for a good contractor in the St. Louis area to help with a reasonable small job. Project to include the following work:
Replacing flooring & Cabinetry
General Maintenance and work
I'm converting a u...
Russ Kikkert
My 1st gut renovation
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Bridgewater Corners.
Purchase price: $149,000
Cash invested: $70,000
A gut renovation to convert into a short term rental
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Karen Hu
Using a Heloc for down: 10% down with PMI or 20% down?
Newbie here under contract for my first vacation home to use at STR!I can put 10% down-payment using my HELOC (interest payment $113) with a PMI ($142) or 20% down payment for $225 —Mortgage rate 30-year is fixed at 3...
Peter Korty
Loan Rate vs APR for the Calculators
Hi BP Community,When using the calculators, should I be using the loan rate or the APR? So for example, my rate quote I received from my bank for a $130k, 30 year fixed rate loan is 3.25% + 3.875 points for an investm...
Andreas F.
Checklist Manifesto for RealEstate
Dear all,who is using a checklist to evaluate properties before buying? The idea of using a checklist in planes has been described in the book "Checklist Manifesto". We as humans simply forget things, whether importa...
Rik Patel
Down payment- How to Partner?
Hi Everyone!I want to borrow $40,000 for a downpayment on a $170,000 house from a family member. I'll be getting a 30 year fixed loan at 5% for the house. What's a way I can structure a loan deal with my family member...
Axel Maldonado
New to the real estate world in the DFW
I don't have much cash and i'm looking to buy a cheap home right now and fix it up for my first flip.
I'll be happy to speak to anyone, im eager to learn and simply want to soak in as much as possible.
Blake Wehling
Door Hardware Restoration - Painted Door Hinges
I thought this trick was just too cool to keep it a secret. We're in the middle of a Fix N Flip in Portland OR and wanted to save the old door hinges even though they were covered in half a dozen layers of paint. We...
Paul Sandhu
Are your ducks in a row?
Mine are. This evening I'm going to distribute them to my STR tenants. They tend to be from the South, and like wild game. 5 mallards, 4 gadwall. Using a Super Black Eagle I with tungsten shot. The container of b...
Murray Smith
Wholetail - purchased, cleanout, and list.
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Oconomowoc.
Purchase price: $95,000
Cash invested: $1,950
Sale price: $173,000
Single family wholetail.
What made ...