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As housing investors, what role do you play in creating affordable housing? What strategies have you used to avoid raising rents or contributing to gentrification?
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Hi Everyone,With Jump Start Germantown and all the potential commercial work on the horizon on Germantown Ave, I am trying to feel out if this is a good area to invest in. The cap rate is good and numbers make sense t...
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There are 500k sub-prime loans out there right now 41% of them are in default with late payments not to mention all the forclosures,and there are 700k Alt-A laons 54% of all of them were cash out refi the biggest co...
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My name is Tj and currently based in Tampa Fl. Been investing full time in this market for the past 6 years with our focus being rehabbing and wholesaling. It's a great business but by far no means a picnic. But now a...
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I know there are a couple of threads on the cost of furnishing a STR and they do appear to vary greatly (size, market, target audience etc.) and I'd still love to hear about cost but some of my other questions for the...
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I have three SFH, and one under contract. At the end of every month I collect all of my receipts, and my credit card statement, add up all of my expenses and deduct that from my income. This process is ridiculous, ple...
I am keenly interested in the alternative marketplace which is Crowdfunding/P2P Real Estate Sites since early 2013. I have invested in over 100 deals thus far with over half already completed. I am here to share my ex...
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ok,
I visited a house on foreclosure and left a note. The owner called back and told me someone else is buying the house and only that person will buy the house.
I told the owner that I just need your approval so I ca...
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Got my offer accepted for my very first property, which will be a house hack in a 4-plex. Current rents: A- Exp 2/29/20 $525, B- Vacant, C- Exp-7/31/19 (Will move into this unit), D- Long Term month-month $525. Budget...
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Hey hey hey fellow BiggerPocketeers!BiggerPockets is always looking for ways to improve the site - and what we hear over and over is: What is the best solution for X? and Has anyone used X company?We've heard yo...