Scott Le
How to Calculate ARV for flips in a buy & hold town?
I live in Tampa, which is a red hot market for buy and hold investors buying foreclosures for cheap and then renting them out. The problem is that because of this dynamic, finding comps to calculate ARV for flips has...
Account Closed
First Investment Property Guidance
Hello everyone, this is my first post. I am serving in the Armed Forces and currently in the Georgia/Alabama part of the country. I am 23, married, and have no kids. Financially I have little debt to income ratio, ...
Michael Woodward
Question for experienced courthouse buyers... Is it worth the risk/effort?
I've been renovating and reselling houses for many years but lately I've been researching courthouse sales and attending some auctions to get more familiar with the process. I've done some external research and read ...
William Johns
Urgent issue w/rental property & downpayment assistance program
Hey Everyone. My wife bought her house in Maryland in 2004. She used a downpayment assistance program through the county. I moved in, in 2010 and we got married in 2012. Last year, we decided to move to California...
Tedros Fremichael
What to know before buying a 5+ unit apartment building?
Hello, I am considering buying a 6 unit apartment building so I'll need a commercial loan and this is my first building. My question to all experienced investors is what should I know when seeking a loan and the proce...
Amanda Coggins
1906 Craftsman Restoration 3bed/2bath - San Francisco Bay Area
I want to buy this house but I don't know how to do it with the complications that are involved, or if they outweigh the benefits. Any advice is appreciated!BACKGROUND:I live in the East Bay (Oakland - Grand Lake) ar...
Mealyann Saing
College Student Interview with Father about Finance & Real Estate
Hi All! I'm a college student at CSULB taking a course on Family Consumer Financial Management and one of my assignments was to do an interview. I thought many Bigger Pockets members may be interested in seeing the Q'...
Sundri Khalsa
Should I sell at this loss?
Any advice? Should I sell?I have 5 properties. One looses $458 per month, which might go down to $383 per month if rent can increase to what property manager says is possible now. That monthly loss is preventing me fr...
Patrick Iverson
VA Loan/Next Step.
In June 2020 I purchased a Duplex in Ga for 165k, I moved into one side and rent the other for $800 a month. I used my VA Loan and put no money down. I just closed (27 October) on another duplex that I bought for 250k...
Sean Gibson
Rookie Investor Strategy Evaluation
Hello BP peeps. I recently introduced myself and advised I’m in the Tampa Bay Area and my W2 career is a police detective. I’m also currently taking the 63 hour online class to obtain a RE license. Being one who’s...