Aastha Shrestha
1.94% property tax on Richmond, CA
Hello BiggerPockets family, My situation: I purchased a 4plex with FHA loan on Nov 2021 at 810k on Richmond, CA(Contra Costa county). County is saying that my property tax is close to 16k(1.94% of the property value)....
Jacob Michaels
Old house with NO closets in bedrooms
Does anyone have any idea of how to efficiently make bedrooms compliant if they have no closets? I'm thinking wardrobe that we fix down in the rooms, but that'd wear out over time. Building closets, but not sure of th...
James Cox
Best Practices for Hiring a contractor
Ive done done two flops. 1st one, I hired the wrong contractor, myself. 2nd I hired the wrong contractor, wasn’t at the property enough, our contracts were terrible, bad communication, we gave way too much money upf...
Neil Smith
Creative-Finance-Friendly Brokerage in Colorado
Hi BP friends,I'm a new agent, looking for a brokerage whose managing broker is experienced in creative-finance deals, specifically owner-carry, in the Denver-Boulder markets. I would welcome any introductions or reco...
Chris Daliani
Wholesale Deal-Price Analysis
Hello,I have a wholesale deal I have been analyzing. This is my first investment property to analyze ever and I would like to know thoughts of the BP community. The property is in need of rehab. The rents are estimate...
Kole Kingslien
Land Contract Implications
Hi all,I am posting on here because I have an opportunity to purchase a couple of rental properties, by method of Land Contract. I have never done this before, and had some questions about the implications of a land c...
David Albertson
Low income rental screening question.
I have a SFR in a low income area. I just received an application (with application fee) from a single mother. The local screening service I use didn't come up with any criminal history, but did come up with one renta...
Jerry Ellis
Everyting hinges on knowing the value. Am I wrong?
I decided a while back that I want to supplement my income and retirement with rentals. I've set some goals and have been working on the details of the landlording and am working on a business plan but I'm hazy on one...
Joseph A.
Cash Out Refinance Process
Hello everyone, I have a property I'm currently rehabbing and would like to do a cash out refi. It's about two weeks left in the project. I want to know generally how long does the refinance take to get done. Should I...
Dan Nedvidek
Saint Petersburg permitting question
Anyone here familiar with the permits required for flips in the city of St. Pete? I have licensed contractors lined up for roof, windows and HVAC but can’t get a good answer about the need for additional permits tha...