Jeff G.
Seller Underwater, No-Rentals Clause in Mortgage
Hello BP family,I'm working with a seller who is in a tough spot. He has a tiny (sub 700 sq ft) two bedroom that he's underwater on. He's motivated as all heck because he's relocating to another state. I ran a subject...
Sandy Maclin
ARV BETWEEN $350,000-$400,000
Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Tampa.
Purchase price: $250,000This is a brick single family residence with three (3) bedrooms and three (3) full baths. Living and Family room...
Jay Len
Help with my first real estate partnership
Hello BP community! First post here. To keep it short, I am going to be purchasing a buy and hold property with a partner in the next few weeks. We verbally agreed that he will buy the house in cash and i will pay for...
Leslie Hsia
Calculating ROI Before Purchase, During Rental, and After Selling
New investor here. I'm trying to learn/understand when to use different types of ROI. I'd like to get some of my learnings validated here and also have some questions answered as to how I should interpret some other t...
Andrew Clark
Looking for an agent and pulling comps without intent to buy.
I am currently a graduate student with 9 months left until graduation. I will not have the capital to purchase my first property until a few months after graduation (about a year from now), but I want to get started a...
Lance Trezona
Landscaping - is it important?
Good Day BP peeps, I am new to the landlord game and just closed on a duplex in San Diego two weeks ago. I am living in one unit and the other unit is tenant occupied. I am looking at ways to increase rent value and w...
Tyrone Watler
Sending out my first yellow letter campaign
After 3 years of having and chasing the shinny objects in real estate, I'm finally focused on my home area which is Yonkers NY. For years I've been listening to people that you can't invest in NY and make a profit, so...
Apostolos Karnavas
Under Contract but lending falls through - Options
If I am buying a home and my lending falls through because the property doesn't meet the front-end ratio rule what are my options for obtaining alternate funding and ensure I will close on the same date?
Jim Bob
Security deposit return
I haven't done a security deposit return for years, so I tried this one on a new to me spreadsheet. The main problem was dog odor. Do my deductions seem reasonable, in line with currently higher labor rates?1328 Illin...
Ben Kirchner
Help with negotiating terms with Seller financing
I believe I understand the basics of seller financing, and the pros/cons for the seller and buyer. However, I would like a little help breaking it down. Given the 1% rule, I would figure most houses where the owner ...