Jonathan Baptiste
How to distribute utility bill in a single family home? (House hacking)
I am currently house hacking and have a few tenants/roommates living with me. I currently pay the water and internet bill out of pocket and only request rent and the electric bill be paid for by the tenants. My house ...
Travis Watts
How to Become 100% Passive with Real Estate Investing?
There are all types of real estate investors. Some that love to be actively involved and others that prefer the "real estate" asset class, but don't have the time to commit to it. I started off as an active real estat...
Sanjeev Vij
Delinquency and Turnover - C Property
Hello,
I have owned a 1972 built, 40 unit apartment deal for little bit over a year now. It's a typical C property in a working class C+ area managed by local property management that deals in multi family. Our ave...
Tara Sonnabend
Need assistance with landlord I'm leasing an arbitrage property from in Glen Ellyn, I
My company leases a property from a private landlord in Glen Ellyn, with permission to sublease. A leak from the wax ring of the toilet was recently discovered and reported. I notified the landlord immediately upon re...
Caitlyn J.
Help! Appraisal vs. Contract Price
Hi BP community! I am new around here and my husband and I are in the due diligence phase of hopefully closing our first deal! It's two duplexes in a popular area of town that's currently being revitalized. Current...
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CA "Central Valley" prices down as low as 50%
[size=18]CA prices down a WHOPPING 40%-50% [/size]
Many analysts suggest another 15% drop in values in the next year!!
This is pretty typical in the areas most hard hit in CA. I myself had a few homes in the "Centr...
Maryann L.
What to offer private passive investor who gives down payment?
I am preapproved for a loan for a rehab that includes rehab funds. I need to bring 20% to put down which we have, but I have a private investor willing to put in the 20%. I initially thought to pay him 1 pt per mont...
Sean Brennan
Partnering with a General Contractor
I just read a nice blog by Mike LaCava about flipping houses:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/03/flipping-houses-with-no-money/
I found the idea of partnering with a General Contractor very appealing...
Michael Ndjondo makadi
Wichita KS vs Dallas vs Austin as a first market for a newby.
Hello BP world. I am super excited after 5 months of reading and research, it is now time for me to get my hands dirty.I am looking for advices from experienced buying and holding investors in the Midwest market. I li...
Julie Groth
Expenses to expect in STR
I'm hiring a management company for my STR. Of course, I can figure out what my insurance, cable and taxes will be. But, what can I expect to spend for all of the other expenses? Consumables, utilities, repairs, yard ...