Dhaval A Pandya
North Austin (existing home) vs East Austin (new home)
Hi experts,This is my first time requesting info. I am out of state in CA looking to buy a SFH 3/2 in greater Austin for rental investment. Prices in North Austin are increasing quite a bit due to tech hub and existin...
Stacey Hoyt
ADU Costs and Recommendations on a Builder in San Diego
We have a property in San Diego near Balboa Park. We would like to build a permitted ADU. I have been getting pricing and it is twice what I am being told by people in the field. Has the building taken off to such a d...
Brian Burke
It’s 2019–Whatcha gonna do about it?
Last year I posted a thread “It’s 2018–Whatcha Gonna Do About It?” and it got a lot of great response. So why not do it again? Every year around this time I see threads on BP asking about your goals for the coming n...
Damian P.
AirBNB - Manual Market Research for STRs
Hello, I'm looking at the potential to AirBNB my home, and am doing the manual method of researching my target market. I choose my town, and then am looking at rates/availability of similar sized AirBNBs in my area. I...
Matthew Novelli
Analyzing Deals and Learning as I Go-Can I get a few pointers?
Good morning BP,
I've been analyzing deals like crazy since I became a pro member couple weeks back. I've got my real estate license so I've been using the MLS but also realtor.com, Zillow, and Redfin. What other pla...
Oleg Enik
Developing a relationship with investors/brokers from a W2 job
Hi everyone! I have been reading many forums and want to thank this community for working as a team, helping each other get more knowledgeable about various topics, and helping out individuals who are just starting ou...
Chanelle Henry
New to Wholesaling in a saturated market -- Help!
Hello everyone! So I am new to Wholesaling and I think I am getting in my head too much about it. I am currently living in a neighborhood that is gentrifying at an incredible rate. I live in Fishtown (zip code 19122),...
Will Bachino
Using My HELOC as Down Payment and is it a Business Expense
I'm about to purchase my first investment property. I'm going to use my HELOC as my down payment plus a 30 yr fixed rate mortgage. My questions are whether or not that's a good idea, whether I should count that inter...
Michael A.
New Construction buy and hold
I’m thinking about buying a new construction home in Dripping Springs as a buy and hold type of investment that will eventually be converted into a LTR. The issue that I’m seeing in Austin is that cash flow is non exi...
Michael Lettieri
Does adding a bedroom increase Rent?
I have a 1200 SF unit in Jersey City, NJ. I am trying to maximize rent for this unit. It currently has a 3 BR & 1 BA layout. It has the potential to become a 4 BR and 2 BA unit. Does taking space away from the uni...