Uday Maripalli
replace our realtor or are we at fault (1st time buyers)?
I apologize in advance for a very long post.
We are first time home buyers in a very competitive market (Seattle). Neither me nor my wife work in the IT industry so we knew our limitations and went in with realistic ...
Caio Ferreira Torres
House Hacking Every Year Not Possible?
Hello all, I've watched a few podcasts where it was stated that it would be smart to house hack every year to take advantage of the low down payment loan options. With the new Fannie Mae 5% down payment conventional o...
Chad Childress
Will interest rate increase eliminate preferred returns?
New LP syndication investor here dipping my toes in and looking to do my first deal this spring. With compression between CAP rates and debt service due to interest rates rising to a much more normalized historical le...
Kate C.
Sell or cash out - 3% interest on 1M loan or refinance 15 year investment
Dear BP community- Thanks in large part to this community and a hard work - we are in a good position but have to make some decisions about a possible move for a new job. We purchased a home in CA three years ago for...
Aaron Linden
Smart Home Upgrades for Rental
I have a rental that is available near a college (typically students occupy this). I am wondering what people think of the value of 'smart upgrades'. Has anyone done any testing or research on doing some smart home up...
Joseph Duenas
Help! Looking to purchase my first apartment building
Please help me with my first offer for an apartment building: Subject: Six Unit Apartment building on the market for $800K. Only three of the six units are occupied. I believe I can get $1,000 for each unit after some...
Matthew Ries
What would you offer?
Looking at a Quadplex in a nearby city. Just curious how much you would offer, and at what point you would no longer consider buying.Background4 plex - located in a C+ area. Half a block off the frontage road to a v...
Julie Kern
Our first deal - buy and hold rehab in Kennesaw, GA
We closed on our first deal (buy and hold) Nov. 10th. Here are the details:Purchase price: $92,000Closing Costs: $1,200Rehab budget: $7,500ARV: $125,000Rent: $1,100 - $1,150The house is in Kennesaw, GA in a great loc...
Paul Moore
WSJ Article says "Home Prices are Rising" How can this be?
Why do you think this is happening and do you think this is a short term holdout before a crash? Here is the article. https://www.wsj.com/articles/w...I have been predicting a steep drop in home prices on my Saturda...
Jason Runkel
Tenant Screening Guidelines
Hey Everyone,My partner and I are working on our tenant screening guidelines for the property management portion of our business, renting properties in generally C+ and above neighborhoods. Some things we have include...