James V.
Turnkey Investing - Paying over appraisal price
Would you ever pay over appraisal price for a turnkey investment property? This is apparently not uncommon in the turnkey investing space. I wont name the company I'm working with, because I do respect them, and beli...
Daniel Hsieh
HELOC Rant
So I spent a big chuck of my time last week trying to get home equity line of credit on my 3 properties. Using the rules of thumb that primary is 80% and rental propertyies at 70-75%, I figure I could get over 100k li...
Doug R.
Tips for growing property management company??
Looking for some tips on inexpensive marketing to grow and generate leads from landlords interested on property management. Any input would be appreciated...
Andrew Mazzenga
every realtor tells me I need a license
Hello friends,
Being in the mortgage business for the past 4 as well as being a property manager i have established a pretty good relationship with a good amount of realtors. I have been calling around and telling t...
Account Closed
Spec deal structure
How do these numbers look on a spec deal? Enough return to justify the risk in your opinion?Lot: $325,000Construction costs: $450,000Financing costs: $35,000 (est.)Closing & commissions: $40,000 (est.)BREAKEVEN: ...
Al Seward
If I house hack first, how can I afford my single family home a year later?
Okay, I am going to try and make this non convoluted. My wife and I sold our condo at the hight of the market, and we are currently staying with family. While saving for a house. We have a substantial amount saved, an...
Jason McDougall
Jordan Capital Finance - Anybody have any experience?
Does anybody have any experience with JCF (Jordan Capital Finance)? They're primarily a rehab lender with terms similar to a hard money lender (14% with 4 points). They're out of state, which I can deal with. They hav...
Paula Schafer
IRA
I'm looking to use my IRA to invest in real estate. I'm looking for any advise from anyone who is doing this and which company are you using as the custodian. Thank you.
Mike Palmer
Change locks between tenants?
Just curious what others are doing with door locks. Do you automatically change locks with every turnover? Do you never change locks? Do you only change if there is evidence that previous tenant(s) may not be trust...
Evan Miller
Evan from Denver, CO
Hello!My name is Evan Miller, and I'm pretty new to everything real estate but excited to get started learning! I learned about BiggerPockets while listening to "The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low)...