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I'm getting into more of a niche for abandoned properties and distressed properties. I just found an abandoned property that caught on fire a year ago and has been abandoned ever since according to the neighbor. I'm n...
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hey everyone,I just had a general question that I've often thought a lot about and thought I'd pose it to the BP community.Before deciding to get into real estate, I had always considered the real benefit of owning an...
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This has been discussed in fragments other places here, but I thought as the buying season gets going (and I see a slew of <$200K condos hit the market) it would be wise to have a contained chat on what peoples opi...
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In 2008 I purchased my first home and qualified for the $7500 tax credit loan that requires a repayment over the next 15 years. I made the $500 payment in 2010 and 2011 but in 2012 I converted my home to a rental pro...
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We are both short and long term landlords. I am interested in experimenting with rental arbitrage: (approaching landlords and renting their property for the purpose of listing it as a short-term rental)
If you are a ...
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This is my first time positing on the BiggerPockets forum so please let me know whether or not this is appropriate. I found a multifamily house in a small town in Indiana and hope that some of you would help me analyz...
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I just got a quote to replace my hot water heater for $2,450. Is this a reasonable price. It seems high to me. the hot water heater is working fine, but it was made in 1994 and My current tenant is moving so I want to...
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Hello everyone!I'm looking for a good house hacking property somewhere within ~30 minutes ish to Midtown Atlanta. Duplex searches on zillow come up with many homes which are just 2 floor SFR town homes so finding pro...
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I'm super excited to be purchasing my first multi-family property, a 12 unit apartment (8 one bedrooms, 4 two bedrooms) in a great suburban area. I've been a residential Real Estate Broker 17 years and have been inve...
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Hello seasoned property gurus! This is m first BP post, so far I’ve been reading all I can! I’m just starting out in Multifamily with a 1975 era 20 unit property in Oklahoma. This property is a virtual time capsule, c...