Alon Bonder
That time my contractor disappeared... and what comes next?
Hi everyone. Managed to get myself into a pickle on a first-time investment, and would strongly welcome any advice on how to proceed! The story: Purchased an apartment in Sarasota, and hired a contractor to do the ren...
JoDaniel Vazquez
Breaking my rental lease and its costing way more than expected!
Hello bigger pockets universe! I first want to thank everyone that have responded to my other posts recently, as a noob investor, you guys have given me the courage to go for it and that's exactly what I'm doing with ...
Chris Tao
Rehab homes with Lead based paint
Hi BP,A newbish question. Anyone has experience on rehab/remodel older homes with lead based paint? I am curious about:- do you just paint over it or need to strip it first?- when selling, do you still disclose lead...
James Judge
myrtle beach vacation rentals
Hi i'm new to this thinking of buying a vacation rental in myrtle beach i have about 70,000 cash and was wondering how many weeks a year the average house or condo rent need to cover my expenses thanks
Cameron Wutzke
Parents forced me to co-sign for my credit, does this bar me from FHA?
Hey BP community!My friend is in this situation, wanted me to ask the forums about it:When my parents bought a house many years ago, they made me co-sign because my credit score was higher than theirs. Ethics of this ...
Jeffrey Kempf
Escalator Clause...love it or hate it? Any horror stories?
What are your thoughts on escalator clauses? I saw in other forum discussions (from years past, nothing too recent) that people have had some success with them. Obviously they make more sense in hot market like righ...
Alice Chau
Does anyone have any experience on sloping floor in foundation?
Hello,
I have put down an offer on a duplex in the Bay Area and did an inspection on the foundation and found that the floor was sloping due to the soil in the area. The inspector said that the fix or re-leveling wo...
Saurabh Shirolkar
Estimating Income & Appreciation Growth for analyzing deals
Hi!
I am a newbie and looking to find my 1st real estate investment. Looking for Single Family Homes to use as rentals and employ Buy and Hold strategy. Looking in the Kyle/Buda areas near South of Austin and also th...
Ab Okoeguale
STRs or LTRs in the Rio Grande Texas.
I am a first time real estate investor and I've saved little cash for real estate investment in Texas,should I concentrate in Rio Grande area or invest in out of state?? Should I go LTR or STRs?? I am confused.
Matthew Masoud
Syndicating Smaller Deals
Hello BP Community,I'm a smaller real estate investor, a triplex and 6-unit under my belt.My plans has been to get into real estate syndication. I want to syndicate large multifamily deals. Obviously the idea of takin...