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Greetings Bigger Pockets,If you've read my previous posts, I was 30+ days under contract to buy a duplex (bank owned foreclosure) and was only waiting on the appraisal before closing. The VA appraiser discovered it is...
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I am in the inspection phase of a duplex purchase in Boca Raton, Fl. I have been doing a lot of research and I am starting to think I should leave this deal. I would appreciate any feedback that anyone may have. Here ...
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Know Thy Cap Rate: The illusive obvious.For some reason cap rates seem to be the most misunderstood term (ratio actually) in all of real estate. I often get asked by new investors what a cap rate is and what does it...
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To make this quick and to the point I am a hairstylists in a shrinking industry and am looking for a new career path. I have a rental property in Philadelphia but otherwise have rented in NYC for 20 years. I have equi...
How many Wholesalers doing Double Closings are paying the Real Estate Transfer Taxes?These can be quite expensive in some places. For instance The State of Pennsylvania charges 1% of the sales price and the munici...
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I have this situation.. My tenant worked for a company paid by Federal government. Since January he has been telling me that due to Sequester his pay is delayed.. And in Late March I was finally told the Government ch...
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As a new real estate investor living in the crazy expensive Bay Area rental market, I'm exploring clever ways to get into investing. My husband's job requires us to stay near San Francisco, so we rented a place way ab...
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So I've gone through the entire 1031 Exchange Forum and there are very few posts on DST Companies. I am a complete novice at the entire Real Estate game. (I inherited partial ownership in several buildings more than...
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I am looking to get into doing fix & flips. I currently have 3 rental properties and now want to move on into fix and flip. I have 3 associates / relatives that would be doing my renovations, as I would be finding...