Hi - this is my first post on BP. I've been seriously contemplating purchasing this 2bd/1ba condo in Benicia. Purchase would be at $170k, given price of other condos in the East Bay Area, I feel this is a pretty good ...
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OK folks, I have found a possible rehab to hold. The holding is due to the area market for flips is a bit weak, and affordable housing need is high. And affordable around here is the key. The sale price is very ...
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Hello All! This is my first post although I've been reading here and there on the forum. I'd like to get some feedback from my first property, purchased in late 2012. It's been 3+ years and I still think it's a goo...
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I just finished remodeling a property. However, I put quite a bit money in it and I wanna avoid the short term cap gain. So I decide to rent it for about 1 year then sell the turnkey. For those of you with experience ...
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For those of you actively acquiring property, where do you find good deals?Online? Which website?Brokers?Calling owners yourself?Any breakdown?
I heard that commercial loans are a challenge to get, I was wondering if this is true. I read and researched that the property needs to make good money in order for the bank to approve you. Do you also need assets f...
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Hello everyone,
I have some great news finally. It looks like our adoption will be done in a few months meaning I can finally move forward with a few properties. I just wanted to run a few ideas and my current strat...
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My number one best all time creative financing of a property that I ever did was for a purchase of a empty lot two blocks from the ocean in Long Branch, I was reading the local auction list in my city when I noticed a...
Hi! I've been a member of Bigger Pockets for a couple months now, trying to absorb as much information as possible, and figure it's time to say hello!
I'm a 3rd gen Colorado native and so this is my home through a...
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Here's the hypothetical... Could an investor whose licensed as an agent use increased commission to offset their downpayment?? Say for example...Purchase of $100k using conventional mortgage, Seller pays closing costs...