Sara Johnson
Deciding between a gut rehab or remodeling
Hello, my husband and I purchased our first investment property, a legal three-unit in the Evanston area, this past summer. We bought the property as a house hack using a VA loan and originally intended to do a live-i...
Frank Barletta
Reviewing the Rental Market Opportunity in Parma, OH
I started spending a lot of time researching new rental markets for myself and recently came across Parma, OH. In this post I'll share some insights based on my findings and some data to showcase why this market is a ...
Rich Rodman
What’s the real downside of a market crash?
Hey BP community!
I own a few units in Cleveland and live in San Francisco. I was rather young for the 2008 crash so I don’t have the hands on experience in a down market.
What is the realistic downside of a marke...
Chad Swinford
Finding a halfway favorable loan in Q3
All,I am a veteran RE investor and am struggling finding any decent terms for a portfolio loan of three properties (all BRRRs) right now. I understand the current economic situation, but I'm hoping that I can find a ...
Stephen Rinaldi
Rate jump and its effect on the market
We are all on the edge of our seat to see what a recent rate bump effects the Spring Market.. Some recent positve economic news has pushed rates higher by nearly .5% in the past week or so. Just as sellers begin to ...
David Hanor
pumping the brakes on BRRRR with all this “recession” talk?
I understand it’s more about time in the market rather than timing the market. I assume this adage holds true with real estate too. I also understand that no one can really predict a true recession.With all that in mi...
Donald Dooley
Seller financing deals in Rhode Island
I am interested to know more about seller financing deals.For example the current economic crisis has put a lot of homeowners in deferred payments. I would like to see if anyone has any suggestions on programs to help...
Rick H.
Missing Owner properties
Any other investors out that that work Orphan (vacant & abandoned property) deals?
I started working foreclosures in 1978 and, although I'm best known as a probate investor guy, I really love working the weird ...
Roee Agami
Risks in owning rental properties at times of economical crisis
Hi, I own several multifamily residential rental properties in the less economically stable areas of MA and RI.Is there a typical behavior for residential housing at times of economical crisis?Should I expect to lose ...
Brett Synicky
2nd's drying up?
I know many of you are into buying delinquent and/or re-performing 2nd trust deeds but isn't that eventually going to dry up since there isn't a bank out there that's offered one since 2008?