Tamara V.
Using a hard money lender
Hello BP community, so I am considering making an offer on a property (my first) but I'm going to be using a hard money lender. My questions are: When using a hard money lender is the offer presented to the seller as ...
Andrew Powers
Does Zillow accurately reflect rentals and rental prices?
I'm just getting into the business of real estate investing and I'm just curious what your thoughts are on this topic. Are the rental prices on Zillow a good gauge of how I should price my rentals? Are the properties ...
Andrew Shelton
Need help with a decision!
Hello BP community! I need some advice on how to move forward with my wife and I’s real estate goal which is to attain financial independence and be able to travel the world at our leisure and also be able to go visit...
Jenna Stonecipher
Why invest in retirement?
OK, I've got a small pension roll-over that I need to handle. So, I've been doing the research on solo401k's and SDIRA's. This may sound like a ridiculous question (and maybe it's youthful naivety) but I don't really ...
Manny Cirino
Hard Money Calculations for Dummies???
So after doing a few wholesale deals I am getting the sudden itch to rehab a house. I just came a cross a lead from a divorced women who is selling here house and the asking price is starting a 50% ARV so I with only ...
Lilach A.
i hope im making the right choice
hey there, hope you can help me, so after almost a week of going back and forth, we agreed on a price, they asked 420k we agreed on 395k, did the rent calculation and it says after all expenses I will have 500 - 600 l...
David Yee
Concrete example of how long term rentals beat stocks
Hello,I've started pricing out rental properties on Redfin using a spreadsheet I downloaded from the files section here at Bigger Pockets. Something I'm still not understanding is how long term rentals actually beat t...
Rich Peterson
1st Time Flip / Partner with GC?
Hi,I have had a lot of work done on two homes I purchased over the years. I have met & worked with a number of GC's over the 2 years. I did a three major additions (2 kitchens, apartment on accessory building, e...
Justin O'Malley
Looking at my first property purchase and I'm analyzing this...
Hola BP friends,I'm attempting to put together my first home purchase. To preface this I am looking at an out of state property that is from my old college town. I currently live in Denver so I haven't been able to fi...
Albert Xavier
10% Correction in Bay Area market after Tax Reform?
Hi Folks,I cannot understand why more people are not talking about this. Renter:Imagine I am a renter in Bay Area and I wan't to buy an average $1M home here in Bay Area and want to put down a decent 25%. My loan woul...