Vincent Carroll
Vague invoice from a contractor
Greetings,My wife and I hired a general contractor to renovate a garage on one of our properties. He provided an estimate up front , and we paid half as an initial deposit. Upon completion of the job (which was done s...
Jeff Rossman
Using Equity in my Primary Residence for First Investment??
Hey all! This is my first forum question.I have about $50k equity in my primary residence, and was wondering if it would be advisable to use that equity to get my first investment home.If so, what route should I take:...
Vladimir Khorikov
Tenant wants to test water for copper
Hello everyone.A tenant just moved in, says the water from the kitchen sink is blue and wants to test it for copper:"My water from my kitchen sink was blue this morning when I went to rinse a glass. It’s not remaining...
Jason Risley
CA Real estate's 30 yr. average is 9%, what will next 30 be?
The 30 year average for California Real Estate is 9%. I know you don't know, but if you had to guess...what percent would you use for CA for the next 10 years? next 20 years? next 30 years?
Some initial thoughts...
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Jessica Hood
Initial cost/Renovation cost/Cushion Ratio?
When considering your budget, is there any general rule of thumb for the percentage of money you spend to buy a property vs the percentage for renovations vs the excess left for cushion/emergencies? I will have a set...
Sean W.
Hello all! Newb from the Boston area
Hello everyone! I stumbled across this site a few minutes ago. I wish I found it earlier! I am a homeowner (in Mass.) and an investor in the Akron Ohio area. Currently I am learning as I go, but still quite green. We ...
Kyle Seidel
Typical Returns on Short Term Vacation Rentals
I am looking to get into short term vacation rentals- specifically in Phoenix. The one thing I can't find is examples of other people who are using a company like Turnkey and what their returns are? Say if I put $50k ...
Dario Erco
New member from Edmonton
Hello everyone,the name is Dario, a new newbie to BP seeking knowledge and wisdom on property investments. I will spend the next 14 days reading as much as i could on different threads and beginning with the free "Ult...
Erik H.
Cost of building in Bryson City / Maggie Valley
Hey everyone! My wife and I are very new to all this. We are looking to build a small (800-1000 sqft) STR / vacation home in the next 12-24 months. One of the places we are looking is in the Bryson City / Maggie Valle...
Jordy Train
Rate/tweak my savings/debt repayment strategy
Hi all,In August i purchased my first home, and since then I've caught fire on the REI subject line. Never really thought about it before but now I'm hooked. So this house i just bought is now a live-in rehab and I'm ...