Akshat Jain
Buy second property vs construct a second unit in Emeryville, CA?
Hello BP! I am a newbie in the real estate world, I wouldn't even call myself an investor yet. I am looking to get started in real estate and have been reading/ educating myself the last few months. My current situati...
Gurjot Grewal
Is "Secrets of the Canadian Real Estate Cycle" Relevant ?
Hello BiggerPockets, I am brand new to this platform and currently in the learning phases of real estate. The past few months I have read some of Brandon Turner and David Greene books and absorbed countless hours of a...
Esther Tama
To grow or not to grow - the tribulations of an RE investor
I’m a newbie OOS investor, just closed on my first SFH investment property in Muncie, IN (Westside). The home was turn key and was able to rent out for $1100 within 1 week of being out for rent. The cash flow will be ...
Spencer Carpenter
How to go $85k over budget and take 15 months to complete
This is going to be a long post, but I felt it was worth taking the time to make because even after listening to nearly 150 episodes of BiggerPockets, there were still so many things that we missed, didn’t think of, ...
Melissa Villegas
How much to renovate in order to rent ?
Hi! I'm debating on how much to update before trying to rent. I "think" I can get $2700-$2900 for monthly rent (if I'm off I'm open to suggestions PLEASE!) Will it still rent when the interior is in original 70s condi...
Conway Churaman
Need a new Lifestyle Plan. Heck, I need an INTERVENTION!
I had $30,000 ready to invest a year ago......HAD! Where did it all go? Grandmother's funeral, other unexpected life expenses.That freaking job of mine. That dead end 9 to 5 life and time waster at a New York City ...
Paul Sanchez
BRRRR Method Using HELOC with Rising Interest Rates
Hi BP community,
I am considering using a HELOC for a 50k down payment on a four-plex. The discounted off market price is 330k with the estimated fair market value at 390k. The mortgage broker has assured me some b...
Jesse Robert Zamarripa III
Don’t know anything about real state. Livingpaycheck to paycheck
Need help and Going broke. Don’t know anything about real state Any tips, investing and or buying/ flipping houses ?
Robert P.
Tile or Hardwood in Kitchen
What do you think is better in a kitchen? When I say better I am mixing together appearance, cost, and durability. This is for a rental property, not my own.a. hardwood floors (refinishing what is already there)b. til...
Justin Sumulong
Charge cleaning fee AND ask guests to clean?
Hi STR investors, I'm genuinely curious/interested to know if it's typical to charge your guests a cleaning fee AND also ask them to do a list of things as "checkout procedure" like stripping beds of sheets, washing ...