Kenneth Goldman
Competing Against the Big Players-How?
I was just talking to a local real estate agent in the Chicago market and she informed me that the houses I am interested in are being bought up at prices over asking price by a hedge fund and other bigger players ...
Khang Pham
First Deal Fell Thru!!
Hi BPers!I want to express the amount of gratitude I have for the BP community that had showed me so much in the last 4 months. I've learned so much and try to put little by little the things I've learned into action...
Ralph Stowe
Are these Flippers smoking "Hopium"?
I've been browsing the local MLS just to see which areas are trending, etc. More and more I'm finding rehabbed homes listed for WAYYYY beyond what the average sale price for the area is. Example, there is a run down ...
Mike Schorah
How Many Hours Do You Typically Spend At Home Depot Or Lowes?
IF you do rehabs, how many HOURS do you OR YOUR CONTRACTOR typically spend at Home Depot, Lowes, your favorite building material supplier, etc etc?
Answer can be broken down into:
1. When project first starts OR aft...
Sheika Nikole Reid
Buying at Auction
Hey BP family. Hope you all are doing well. So I am a novice in DC working my way through my first property condo at auction. I am here today for a little bit of advice. When I won a condo at auction about of the oth...
Wayne Terry
Getting properties via tax liens/sales
I am looking to take ownership of property by way of tax sales, or liens. I hear that is a great way to get property for pennies on the dollar. My goal once I get the property is to quickly sell it or maybe even rent ...
JD Martin
RE article in WSJ mentioning BP
Dominic Pollock,
still in his work boots, stood on the lawn of a 1960s-era
three-bedroom house for sale in the former steel town of Bethlehem, Pa.,
60 miles north of...
Joanna Gossett
Getting Discouraged by the Numbers
We're getting closer to pulling the trigger on our first buy/hold deal and as I run the numbers with multiple financing scenarios, they just don't look right. Once I factor in the costs of financing/investment basis e...
Nick Dunin
What is the best way to evaluate repairs needed?
I have no rehab/construction experience. I dont know what jobs cost what. Im pretty much a newbie!
I think I've come up to what I think may be a good opportunity for a rehab flip. What is the best way for someone ...
Joshua McLean
Section 8 In the Cleveland Market
Can somebody fill me in on the key things to keep in mind when looking for a potential section 8 rental in the Cleveland area? I want to go multi family, and I want to know what sort of requirements need to be filled ...