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Hello everyone, I am new to the real estate world, and I was wondering if those who have done live-in flips do their numbers any differently for those versus a normal flip. For me, I feel that the numbers would differ...
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Hi Everyone, I apologize in advance for the wall of text. I have some ideas on how I want to get started in this business and I was hoping that this might be the right place to get a reality/gut-check.
First, some ge...
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Hey all,
Ok I just had this crazy idea and I need your feedback. I was just browsing the Ikea website looking at their various new products and noticed they put a lot of effort (and probably a lot of money too) into...
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I'm kind of baffled at valuations in general. They seem so random. A building two blocks from my four plex in Crystal, has a newly painted exterior, decent looking apartments the same size, but with worse looking vi...
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Long term vacation rentals are properties rented for one month or longer, while short term rentals are properties rented for one evening up to one month.There are pros and cons to each type of vacation rental property...
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Hello BP,First of all, thanks for reading yet another introduction :-). Young adult here (soon to be an old adult in one year when I hit 30), who finally decided it was time to do something with his savings. I've been...
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Hello Bigger Pockets crew! My name is Stephan and I am currently serving as a Security Forces Major in the USAF. I am projected to PCS to San Diego after my time here in Japan is up in about a year and I am looking ...
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Hello, my name is Adam Cherko. I am thrilled to have found bigger pockets. I was introduced to it by my friend Nick Brown, who is also a member here. I am new to the investing world, I've been reading, listening and g...
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Hi Everyone,
For some background,
I have access to short-term private money at 3% and long-term financing for 80%
of LTV at 7%. Based off of the private money I have access to, I would be able
to get into a deal...
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Hey Everyone, So I found this property on the MLS, literally on Zillow, and contacted the listing agent. Let me just reiterate now --- as the title states "my first flip"... so if you're also new, please take heed to ...