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Hi all,
I’m looking to take my next step in my RE investing career with a foray into the multifamily realm. In the single-family/duplex/triplex/quad-plex world, I know that purchasing property at a significant discou...
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Hello BP Community!I am receiving conflicting opinions if I need a pre-approval letter from a Freddie Mac lender for a multi-family 5+ units. I will be financing the property using the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan p...
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Hello BP community, I have an idea that may sound for some pretty idiotic / risky / not worth it etc,.. So, I would like to share with you all , hoping experienced or not, everyone comments on this.. Open to all ...
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Hello to my fellow BP members.
About me:
My name is Lonnie Hodges. I am a new real estate investor who is learning on BP and establishing a real estate investing plan. Although I am originally from F...
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Evening BP community. I am a 28 year old who has climbed up the corporate ladder the past nine years to be in a high salary management position available in the next few months. The dilemma I face is that I look at th...
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So..... now that they're including the cleaning fees in the search area as part of the per/night price.... mine look crazy expensive because we allow 1 night bookings. This makes no sense.
If I switch to 4 night or 7...
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Just starting out here...
Have $50,000 to invest in real estate.
Would you:
A) Buy one Condo / Apartment outright (paid in full) and rent it out
or
B) Mortgage two Condo / Apartment's (...
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In reviewing past threads, I admit being sent into a mild panic over this 50% percent rule of thumb, despite the fact that I am experienced and currently own and operate 41 units... single family and duplexes with ...
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Philly Landlords,
I am paying the water utility on my East Kensington duplex and just got hit with a $485 water bill (when it averages $112 in the summer)! I sent the plumbers in, and they found a leak in the wall du...
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I'll be visiting McAllen, Texas next month for a couple days to look at some properties. Will also be visiting San Antonio and Austin while I'm in Texas. Was wondering if anyone has any background information on McAll...