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So I have been working with a private money lender on a deal and have exchanged well over 100 emails. But when it comes time to wire money he is now asking for more money.More money than what was agreed on and signed ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, January 25, 2021)
There aren’t many people—apart from, say, Elon Musk—who are going to look back fondly on 2020. It was a year of illness, pain, uncertainty, an...
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Hello BP community, My name's Terence (Terry) Eng I'm a software engineer by day and I'm looking to join the ranks of the many successful BP members in this Real Estate game. I've stumbled upon BP about 7 months ago ...
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Is $85k too much or too little to budget for a complete gut rehab for a $969 square foot, 1 story, signal family in St. Louis area? Roof, foundation, and all brick are good structure good. However, pretty much everyt...
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Hi All,9 months ago i decided i wanted to invest in real estate and i'm finally taking action and got my first investment under contract (home inspection next week). I've run the numbers but would love to hear what p...
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Hope I got your attention because the City of Eugene got mine! Phase II Rental Protections just went into place and we are seeing some big buzz in Facebook investing forums and on the local news. According to KVAL New...
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I'm ready to make an offer with a seller financing contingency on a fixer duplex tomorrow, and would greatly appreciate feedback on the terms I plan to put in the offer:
Asking price: $325k. College student rental n...
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Hey folks, A triplex came on the MLS today piqued my interest, so I decided to analyze it. Then I thought... maybe I should record my thoughts out loud to share with the BiggerPockets audience. Maybe that'll help folk...
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(I'm copying this over from the buying/selling forum)I've lived in a home for 20 years (it's a 50 year old, 1200 sq ft manufactured home, basically a double-wide trailer, that has very dated decor, drop ceiling, and i...