Cody Jensen
Buying a property in a flood zone and insurance
Hey Guys,Is buying a investment property in a flood zone a bad idea? Do you currently own a property in a flood zone ? If so, how much are you paying for flood insurance?
Alex Verbitsky
Looking for advice on BRRRR for my second deal
Hi everyone! Have been reading Bigger Pockets and listening to the podcasts for over a year now and am happy to say I was able to get my first deal in January because of all the great information. Ended up with a du...
David Albertson
Need an idea.
Here's the deal. I have a SFR that I purchased about a year ago with the intention of rehabbing and reselling. We made the typical newbie mistakes and put way too much money in to it. It sat on the market for several ...
Matt Z.
Cash-Out Refi Advice for First Timer
Hi All,I'm reaching out for tips as this is my first time considering cash-out refi. Exactly 1 year ago today, I purchased a duplex for $~348k in a fairly high rent area with a top-quality tenant pool. Put down 15% o...
Trey R.
Looking for advice on buying a new house and renting my current
Looking for some suggestions on how I can best utilize my money in this situation.Current House: Appraised at $141,000 in October of 2014 (Purchased for $122,000 in 2010) - Currently owe approximately $98,000 on the ...
Kate McDevitt
Acting as proxy & contractor for relative flip
Hello!I'm in a unique situation in that my uncle has "given" me his old house after he relocated to be closer to his siblings. He asked me to fix it up and sell it, and then he'd let me keep the profit. My name is on...
Damein White
How to deal with a bad appraiser
So my appraiser came and did my appraisal but from the jump he was letting me know we are not cool he didn’t like i did accent walls, he didn’t like i had a mini split in each room he said i should just get a furnace....
Joaquin Arizpe
Appraised Value on Cash Out Refinance Low
I am in the process of Refinance my house to pull some equity and reinvest on RE. The appraisal on the property came low that what I was expecting, after reviewing it realized that for some reasons 1) my house was app...
Lindsay McLaughlin
Appraisals....
Happy Monday everyone! So, I've had this chip on my shoulder for awhile about appraisals...and it's something I realize I have to accept but wanted to reach out for a discussion with other investors and get your take...
Gloria Mirza
rant about apprraisers
So I'm doing a cash out refi on my primary and I was already expecting a low appraisal based on that information alone will bias the appraiser, but this is ridiculous!!! My house is worth about 800k, is single story...