Anthony Martinez
Rental Arbitrage – Dallas TX
Good evening!I have been a realtor in Florida for about four years, but I am moving to Dallas, Texas, in about a month – thus, I am new to the Texas real estate market. I wanted to jump on BiggerPockets to see if anyo...
John Zhao
Appraisals Under Dodd Frank Laws - Necessary?
I need clarification on the appraisal rule under DFA. My plan is to purchase a house with cash at a discount and turn around and sell it to someone else at a mark up while owner financing most of it. This will all hap...
Emil M.
Soundproofing apartment ceiling
Hello All.
I currently live in an apartment building in Northern New Jersey where we can hear the upstairs neighbors walking and talking and while we got used to this with upstairs neighbors that are fairly respectfu...
Robert Broadie
NEW ROOF?
I just purchased a home in a good neighborhood that I am flipping. There are no leaks in the roof, however, it appears to be about 15 years old. There is limited discoloration in areas. I want to know whether is wi...
Harrison Gomes
I have 500K in cash to invest from the sale of an investment property
To prevent paying capital gains taxes, we used a 1031. We are looking to purchase buy and hold properties in Honolulu, HI. Our goal is to have solid cash flow within one year and liquidate in 10-15 years. Like all RE ...
Alexander Marsh
FHA-->House Hack-->Cash-out Refi?
I'm in the process of buying a house for 318k. Comps in the area tell me that this house is worth ~430k. It doesn't need any work and is coming at a great discount. I'm using an FHA loan with a nice rate of 3.75%, and...
Cindy L.
Highest and best use of property - development potential?
How does one go about determining the highest and best use of a particular piece of real estate? I purchased a 10 acre tract in non-restricted, non-zoned area on a rather popular road connecting two rural cities jus...
Charles E Shaffer
Using Virtual Tours for Investment Properties
I talk with Realtors and investors daily.One topic that I like to discuss is using interactive virtual tours (iVT) for Investment Properties (iP). The first thought is always, "not worth it". I disagree.If you focus ...
James Bradley
Best Beginner Strategy
I've read over the intial guide for entering real estate, chapter 3 discusses some of the strategies. I'm still unsure which would be best for me. I'm looking for some help, or direction? I'm starting with roughly 150...
Erica Quarles
Lost the Contract, Hard Money and Refinance
Hello All, I just want to thank BP for all the good information on this site. It has been the reason why I jumped in head first. I found a great first house to flip in a great neighborhood. I used the flipping calcul...