Aaron Johnson
first year filing taxes as a real estate investor.
I purchased a duplex in Worcester, MA this September for nearly market value, since it’s a competitive market. Especially, at the age of 23 with a FHA loan. I got a unit rented out in November for S2,000 utilities inc...
Chris Reeves
Any tips on employing your own lead generator / property analyst?
Hey folks,EDIT: Moderator - feel free to delete my post in the PRO forum because it's the same. There's very little traffic over there and I got no responses so I decided to post the request here in multifamily.I'm wo...
David Rodgers
Are my numbers right to start investing?
Hello BiggerPockets,
My partner and I would like to acquire our very first property next year. We want to house hack a duplex. Our goal is to have $20,000 saved up by July 2023. I myself currently have $11,000 in my ...
Bain Craddock
First Post and First Property Using a VA Loan!
Hey BP!
I'm active duty Air Force stationed at Buckley AFB in Aurora. I have been here 2 years and am now interested in buying. About a week ago I was pre-approved for the VA loan, found a realtor, and started looke...
Rob Z.
60k , what would you do?
Seems like a general question but heres my situation: refinanced house, took 60k out, no more student loans/car/cc debt. Live in san diego and Im interested in buy and hold but Im not opposed to other ideas, what woul...
Lars Anderson
Vacation Rental Property - Destin Florida
Hello, I plan on retiring in the next year or so, and I am considering buying a condo in the Destin, Florida area. I plan to live in it in the winter months (October - Apr), and utilize it as a vacation rental in the ...
Stephen Torti
Margin Per Apartment in Multi?
Hi BP, has anyone tracked their margin per apartment? I've got some numbers from it and most are good but I'm not really sure what to compare it too. Is 25% per apartment good, 50%, 15%?
Account Closed
Canadian buying US property
Hi all,I am learning so much from this site and I am trying to gather info before starting to look for my first investment (rental) property in the states. I live in Canada (East) and can’t even think of buying an inv...
Marc Lyman
Legal questions to ask when checking references
Often when I’m checking references on a prospective tenant the old landlord is very tight lipped about giving any information stating legal reasons. I seem to get “I can only tell you whether or not I would rent ...
Pete T.
Thoughts on new windows and keypad door locks
2 seperate questions:-I have a building that my wife wants to put new windows in. The current windows are old but work perfectly fine. The units are all metered so I am trying to understand any advantages of adding ...