Kevin Jorgensen
Options, options, options
For those that have seen my posts before. I've yet to come to a decision on my first REI. As a review:I live in Beaverton, OR in an 'A' neighborhood. But my current home is feeling a little small for my growing family...
Xavier Harris
Newbie wanting to take a swing at Orlando rentals. Please help me
Hello,After taking a couple vacations to Orlando, FL by staying at airbnbs, I have gained interest in real estate investing. I've been considering it for a year now and I would love to buy a place or (or more) within ...
Gage Green
Estimating Repair Costs
What is everyone doing to estimate rehab costs? I’m new, I’m learning and one thing I haven’t really gotten a grasp on is how to estimate rehab costs. A highly important metric for doing the BRRRR method.
When doing ...
Paul B.
Flips that need major foundation and structural repairs. Cons?
So far, the few flips that I've done have been what I'd call sugarcoat: paint, carpet, minor updates/upgrades, appliances.
I'm looking at a house now, however, that will need some serious work done to the foundation....
Maria Espinosa
Networking
Hi Everyone,
I just returned from an event in regards to "Smart Networking". The speaker specified that before networking you should be an expert in your field so that people feel confident about you and can theref...
Warren Foster
Hi from Abu Dhabi
Hi All.
Just wanted to make a quick introduction. My name is Warren Foster and I am a retired US Army Officer, currently working and living with my wife and kids over in the Middle East. We have been here for more th...
Terry Matula
First time investor - Owner/Occupant and Landlord - thoughts?
I'm looking at a 4-plex in Austin that's under HomePath FirstLook, and I would OO for a year. It's listed at $156K, two 2/1.5 and two 1/1.5 units... one 1/1.5 is rented now at $550, the 2 br could go for $650 as is. ...
Ryan Cullen
Choosing your investment strategy
Hey all, I was looking for some advice as to how to choose your investment vehicle. I have read about many different strategies, as well as heard real life examples from the BiggerPockets podcast, but I was wondering ...
Chris Wilson
Interviewing apartment brokers
How many brokers would you interview and how far in advance of contemplating a sale would you do so? What would be the top questions you would ask them? It's really that opening sentence that I am curious about, 7 uni...
Kimberly T.
How to decide whether to 1031 or just buy more...
Background info: We currently own our house and a triplex in CA and 2 fourplexes in AZ, and we have some money saved up. We would like to get into the 5+ unit realm of investing, in another state. We plan to move...