Tajh Walker
Newbie, Duplex, to buy or not to buy...?
Hello BP,So I have been anxious to pull the trigger on my first deal for some time now. I’d like some advice or even some experiences given my situation. The property details are explained below.I reside in SD Calif...
Katerina McKnight
newbie question: cap ex number to use for an apartment?
Hi all. Newbie here and new to calculating the deal.
What cap ex number or % do you use for calculating expenses on an apartment, or is there no cap ex for an apartment and instead is only maintenance and HOA ?
Th...
Zach Knoll
How Do You Define Cap Ex
As a property investor or manager, it's crucial to grasp the concept of capital expenditures (CapEx) in multi-family properties. CapEx refers to significant investments made to maintain, improve, or upgrade a property...
Scott Szurek
Hey
I bought my first property at the beginning of the housing crash. Together, with my partner, we bought the property at an auction in May of 2008. The initial appraisal came in significantly higher than the purchase ...
Dwight Frazier
Older properties in Milwaukee
Hello guys,I was looking at Duplex's that were for sale on sites like Zillow and Redfin. A lot of the properties were build in the 1900's so 100+ years old. Have any of you purchased properties of that age? what types...
Brandon Chase
First Foreclosure Flip
Good evening everyone!First post here after signing up, just a brief description of what I am trying to do:I found a foreclosed home in my neighborhood that I'd like to be my first flip, to get my feet wet. It is curr...
Jasper Cangelosi
Investing in condos?
I was thinking about purchasing my first condo in Florida? I would like to hear about the good, the bad and the ugly about investing in condos
Patryk Swietek
[Video] Is Joshua Tree & Hi-Desert California A Good STR Market?
I'm the owner of a vacation rental management company called Stays You Like and we have 25 STRs under management in the Joshua Tree area. I took that experience and data from reliable sources to put together this mark...
Kevin Castaneda
1920s Rehab - Remove or Keep Planking Under Drywall
Hey BP friends,I'm rehabbing a 1920s house in San Antonio, Texas, that has shiplap planking covered by vinyl siding on the exterior and shiplap covered by drywall on the interior walls and ceiling.My family and I are ...
Paul Brady
Driving for dollars
After finding properties that look distressed does people write offers before seeing the inside of the property? And if so how do you calculate the value. Or do you wait until a postcard/phone call is returned and you...