Donald Brinkley
HUD won't give me keys
I settle on my first HUD foreclosure next Thursday which, other than 2-week settlement delay, has gone pretty smoothly I think. That is until I learned today that HUD isn't giving me the keys for the property at clos...
Account Closed
"Shy" seller (no response to offer)
Hi there.New, aspiring investor here. Just getting started. I'm working with some family money, trying to find a place in Los Angeles, but I work in China (grew up in LA, family still all there).As an investment, we a...
Shiv Jey
Can you guys help me...feeling frustrated!
I can't tell if it's analysis paralysis or if I'm too stringent on my analysis or just not finding good deals.I'm following the 1% rule. I budget 50% for expenses not including mortgage, but including taxes, insuranc...
Keith Eke
First post and a question!
Hi, my name is Keith and I'm new to BiggerPockets. I live in the Everett area of Washington state. I found the BiggerPockets podcast about a month ago and have listened to the first 30 and plan on listening to all of ...
Andrew Adamany
Good Deal or Bad Deal: Triplex Deal with Cashflow, no Equity
Hello Everyone, I need some help in analyzing a current Rental Property Deal and wondering what you would do with this sort of deal. It's a triplex with built in tenants that want to stay. It needs updating, but rep...
Andy D.
Folding door nuisance: ideas how to avoid constant headaches?
I guess you all are familiar with the typical folding door setup, say, in a hallway hiding away a washer/dryer for instance, or in a bedroom as a closet door. You will mostly have two parts with a knob in the middle o...
Jesse Scott
Kitchen Remodel on first investement property. Need suggestions
This is my first rental. The structure is a duplex with both sides identical. I need some suggestions for remodeling the kitchen. What to change, what materials to use, and suggested budgets. Thanks in advance ...
Katie Stone
Getting listed before upgrades done & tenants trashing property
We just purchased a rental home that is in the process of renovations (paint, new counters & hardware), etc. The place is a total mess right now as we have been stripping wallpaper etc. The counters will not be ...
P.J. Bremner
How to best estimate after-purchase property taxes - Ohio
I've been analysing a ton of deals in Cleveland area for buy-and-hold and the biggest variable that I have not been able to efficiently estimate is the property taxes. I notice that on some sites, they estimate taxes...
Adam Meadows
The Psychology of Starting Out
Hello BP Family,I've been considering this topic over the past few weeks, as my wife and I have begun the journey of real estate investing. I thought I'd share my perspective with attention to the psychology of this p...