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Hello, my name is Aramand I'm attempting to pursue my Real Estate journey by investing in my wife and my own property through building a ADU to rent from an existing garage. I've met with three contractors who have al...
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I BP Community! My weekly brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and/or financial markets is below!
Today we’re talkin:
- Jobs / Inflation Report- New Housing Market Outlook 2024- Housing Affordability- ...
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I currently own an investment property and have been considering pre-paying the mortgage down to increase equity but not sure if this is the right approach. My mind tends to focus on the increased monthly cash flow f...
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Hi, I'm looking for advice on ways to increase my occupancy rate for my STR in Poconos, PA. I began listing my property in May and have only had 2 bookings (both 5 star ratings). I feel like my property isn't competit...
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Good evening BP. I have a few questions that I'd like to bounce off of the community regarding a couple properties that I have under contract. 1) Do I have to honor the full terms of the lease or am I able to move ...
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I live in Denver and 3-4 bd homes cost from $380-550. For my first property that I would like to house hack, I am looking to purchase a move-in ready home for $480 and rent out 3 out of 4 bd rooms. I’m expecting a tot...
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The property is located in upstate New York , it is 2 attached properties with one deed . Total of 4 units. "1's rent is 1000 for a one bedroom with the lease with section 8 across the hall has a month-to-month leas...
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Hey guys, Here is my dilemma, I bought this house for $100k. I’ve spent right around $30k in it. My realtor is telling me to list for $189,900. Good profit. That was my goal. But, the more that I listen to podcasts...
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My worst loss was $100,000 trading foreign exchange. I made $100,000 one year then lost $200,000 the next.
My worst real estate deal I lost about $25,000 on. Paid too much, rented to dirt bag tenant for way...
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Hi! I'm a new member trying to decide whether to sell a rental property and would appreciate any opinions.
The property is a SFR in San Francisco. It has 2/1 upstairs in the main house and 2/1 downstairs as a...