Care Anne S.
How to determine if a neighborhood is good or bad?
Hey everyone!If you are looking to buy out of state for buy and hold properties, how do you decide if a neighborhood is 'good' or 'bad'? I've tried looking at areas via Google street view, but I know that's probably n...
Lisa Landivar
Buying my 1st investment property in Jacksonville, FL
Hello BP community!1st I want to thank all of you who stopped by to give me advice, I really appreciate it. :) I recently sold my home in WA state(offer was just accepted) and I am looking to take about 13k from my ea...
Nathan E.
FL Condo Deal, Would You Take it?
I have a verbal contract for a 2 br 1 bath condo. This is my first investment property purchase so I am analyzing the heck out of it and looking for advice from the experienced community.
Purchase Price: 65,...
David Varvaro
Fix and flip investors pulling back in LA?
Just curious to see what most Los Angeles area investors are looking for these days. I've noticed a significant change in the demand for fixers in the LA area over the last year. A year ago, you could list anything th...
Patrick Philip
What to include in rehab houses?
I plan to rehab many and am trying to streamline the process. Questions:1. Where should I put carpet and where should I put tile? 2. What appliances should it include?3. What are standard colors of interior and exteri...
Steve T.
50% rule on SFH
Hi all,
Looking into purchasing an investment property. In my home market, I can get into a little 2 BR SFH for about 60-70k that should rent for $650-700 or so per month.
Here's what I don't get. Using the 50% ...
Jon Klaus
Has your market peaked?
How do you see your market? Have sales or prices peaked? What are the unique characteristics affecting your market? Where do you see it in 1-2 years?In Austin, sales are still high, but down a little from last year...
Lang Le
Starting bid price in a Trustee Sale auction
Who establish the starting bid price (minimum bid) in a Trustee Sale auction ? Is this price relate to the mortgage balance ? I see a case where the mortgage balance is 350K and the starting bid price is 200K. What ...
Mark Resnick
Trenton, NJ
Hi Everyone,
I am new and looking for a place where I can buy an investment property to rent out. I was told Trenton, NJ is a great place to get good cash flow. Can anyone tell me more about their experience owning t...
Corey Smith
I've gotten my feet wet. Now what?
I want to bounce my situation off of any of you in the BP community that are willing to read it and give an opinion. I became interested in REI two years ago this month, when I found BP and read Rich Dad. Over the fir...