Michael Roman
Rookie investor in need of expert advice. Scared to take the leap
I’m thinking about trying my luck in the Houston area. I have $325k in equity and $115k in capital. I looking to obtain cash flow properties possibly with quads/multi family, single family, and town homes. My $325k eq...
Account Closed
Property Owner here Needs Help BAD
Hello,Any advice will help. I am a homeowner in Michigan who currently resides in my single family dwelling. This is the only property that I currently own. I have terrible credit. Also, I am currently self-employed w...
Braden Burton
First property BRRR done!
I wanted to share my first real estate deal with the bigger pockets community. I purchased this property in 2009 for 238500 at 23 years old.. I took a check for about 17k to closing. Obama gave me 8k tax credit in 09 ...
Bradley Huizenga
Home Sale - Capital Gains for Investing or Living Debt Free?
Hello BP Community. I am somewhat new to BP, this being my first discussion topic. The question I have been wrestling with for a few weeks now is a fairly simple question that provokes a difficult decision.To give you...
Jennifer Norgaard
First Post- Selling my first home, need tips.
I have been following along here but I don't feel I know enough to chime in as I haven't started in the real estate investing yet. I have been watching Bigger Pockets for a long time on YouTube. It has inspired me SO ...
Syed Khan
Buying a lot in a subdivision
Hello everyone, I am looking to purchase a lot in a subdivision that has about 12 houses built already and some of them are already sold. The developer apparently found a bigger project so he is selling lots that are ...
Matthew Mucker
To Paint or Not To Paint
I recently purchased my first investment SFH. (Hooray!)
The house has lots of equity but will be marginal on cash flow. My plan is to rent the house for a year and then sell it. I want to capt...
Paul Byrd
Customer gave me a home that I'm currently renting
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Clarkston.
Purchase price: $105,000
House was gifted to me by one of my customers, house was basically uninhabitable after he passed ...
Aaron Millis
Advice for moving forward
Hi BP,So my situation is that I have a good bit of equity in my 2 homes, but I cannot really access it. I would like to do a Heloc for one or both of the homes but my DTI ratio does not meet the 45% that banks require...
Bob Battel
Home Improvement Question
We will be hiring someone to rebuild our back porch. We plan on spending about $4,000 on the project. I figure the current FMV of our house is about $80,000.
How much can I figure the 4K improvement on an 80K house ...