Alex Fenske
Will mortgage rates go down? / Should I wait to buy a home or investment property?
It's a popular question people are asking me these days. Here are my answers...Will rates at some point be lower than they are today? Yes. What most people really mean when they ask me this question, though, is whethe...
Aliz Raksi
Success with the Just & Reasonable Rent Adjustment Program in LA?
Hello,I'm considering a triplex for buy-and-hold in Los Angeles, whose current rents are 45% below market, but if you could raise rents, it would mean the difference between us having -$200 versus +$1500 in cashflow. ...
Joe S.
Will an inground pool cause a property to appraise for more?
So we have a property that we’re almost through with the rehab on. It has an inground pool that we were thinking of filling in due to the liability and maintenance issue. If we fill it in prior to appraisal will it a...
Dustin Rhodes
How many deals should a newbie analyze prior to investing?
I am a newbie real estate investor, and I have been educating myself for the last couple of months. Listening to podcasts daily, reading real estate related articles every day, real estate books, connecting and networ...
Ana Nomys
Homepath "Improved Properties"... Is "Fannie Mae" a quasi corrupt gov't entity now in the flipping business? Turnkey buyers beware!
I have started to run across a lot of Fannie Mae properties that have been classified as "Improved Properties". Check their website at Homepath.com to see what it is all about. I have seen the before and after on so...
Tim Heizer
Convert my primary residence to rental? How to analyze?
New pro member here. We are under contract for our next primary residence - purchasing conventional and qualified with both new mtg pmt and current one. I have the cash for my new purchase 20% down plus some more in r...
Keetaek Hong
How an investor finance multiple SFHs for short-term-rental?
Hi BiggerPocket gurus!I have a noob question that I couldn't wrap my head around. How do you finance multiple single-family homes for short-term rental purposes as a single investor without hitting DTI limit??Hypothet...
Jamal L.
Ideas for commercial space for lease
Hey BP Fam, Im looking for some creative options to lease a commercial building I would like rent for on a long term lease. I will need some build out time approx. 30-60 days and would like to have rent reduced or mak...
Anthony Torres
BRRR - Really a viable investment?
I have been running the numbers of an example BRRR to help get my head around this investment strategy and there are a few things I am confused about.Here's a theoretical deal:(ARV * 70%) - Rehab costs = Purchase pric...
Lei L.
Is this done by termite?
I opened a wall of an old house and found some wood in terrible shape. There is no sign before ripping off the drywalls. I was told by a contractor there that it's termite. Never dealt with this thing. Is this done by...