Rich Coppage
Acquisition and Development Loans Primer
I’m writing this short primer because I get development loan requests for projects on a daily basis from borrowers and other brokers who aren’t well versed on how lenders analyze A&D loan requests.I hope this help...
Peter Marriott
Problems with our Current Rental and Deciding Whether to Sell or Not
Hello! I am new to Bigger Pockets and am excited to learn more about real estate. I wanted to ask advice of some of you who have a lot of experience in long-term rentals. My wife and I purchased a home at the very beg...
David Cornett
Reasonable terms for seller financing
Hello,There is a SFR on the market (1200 sqft, 3b/2ba). Sale price is $78K but the seller wants to finance the deal, requiring 5% down and $850/month for 20 years. This translates into $204K over the life, in additi...
Brad T.
Concrete Driveway Replacement
Hi Everyone,
I have a signed purchase agreement on rental house #4 and had the home inspection today. One thing that is needed is about a 40' x 20' section of the concrete driveway needs to be replaced. I...
Ben Simpson
PM is own repair team & General Contractor, pros/cons
The PM company I use in Indianapolis employs a team of repairmen and handymen, and also will act as General Contractor when specialists are needed.I'd love to hear back: is this common?, and what investors think about...
Christine Swaidan
Charging for Cleaning AND Replacing Carpet?
I have just replaced carpet and pad in bedrooms of a SFR that had pet damage. Before replacing it I had it cleaned professionally but odor remained. Carpet is two years old and tenants lived in house for 14 months. I...
Gloria Lau
Happy Member from Oakland, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)
Hi Everybody!I came across Bigger Pockets a few years ago and unfortunately did not allocate time to learn more through this community, and sort of forgot about it. Recently, I started listening to the BP Podcast, enj...
Dave Halevi
An expensive contractor
Hello everyone. I'd like to consult with you about my issue.There's a contractor that we've been working together on a few projects in the past two years, I can tell that he's very experienced, and very reliable. But,...
Kyle M.
kitchen and bathroom rehab - buy&hold
Hi guys, I am looking at a condo that could use some updating in the kitchen, bathroom, and flooring. The area that I am investing is an upscale area where I can achieve $1,000+ in rent for 1br apartments. The prope...
Matthew Eddy
Double closing in Massachusetts
I am interested in finding out if a double closing in Massachusetts is required