David Maldonado
ADU Appraisal California
Hey everyone,
So from my understanding of how a detached ADU is appraised, is by comparing similar properties with detached ADUs that have recently sold in the area, but there aren't much homes with detached ADUs to ...
Christopher Dowling
What would you do with $500k?
I came to BP to learn how to buy multifamily property at a discount to either fix and flip (a la Nickerson) or hold for cash flow.
Obviously, BP is a vast, deep resource of knowledge and I have since been introduced t...
James Lindsey
Cash flow vs appreciation?
hello everyone,I am just starting out in Austin, Tx and I have been running the numbers on all the properties I can find here in Austin for the past couple of months. I am searching for a multiplex to house hack howev...
Account Closed
Is it worth it to sue?
Hi BP,I am seriously considering suing my PM, and would like to hear what other landlords would do in this situation.Recently one of my Dallas rentals became vacant. It was originally rented to an elderly couple and t...
Vernon Huffman
If you had $300k liquid how would you start RIGHT NOW?
Not a hypothetical. Goal is to replace W2 income, initially.
Devin James
Engagement vs. Down Payment?
Hello all! I am in a dillema and that is whether I should purchase an engagement ring or use the money to put down on my first house. Here is some info about me:My girlfriend and I have been dating for 6 years (since ...
Jeffrey Duck
Accepting a tenant with an eviction
I'm looking for my first tenants right now and had come to the conclusion that I wouldn't take ANYONE with an eviction, but I may break my own new rule.I've also decided that I want long term tenants and I'm not going...
Joshua Dorkin
Diary of a New Construction Project
Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...
Aidan Mulligan
Explain the hatred of pitbulls
Hello everyone,I see something pop up all the time when talking about allowing pets on your property. Someone always says "Except if it's a pitbull, keep those away"Now I understand that "dangerous breeds" can bring h...
Jim K.
Six days before leasing signing, ceiling caves in!
Picture it...Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home of old houses with serious problems and the people who live in them. At the end of October, the bathroom sink upstairs springs a leak. The leak flows across the tile floor a...