John Hein
Free house, possible to make profit?
so basically I am looking for my first deal. Found a house that looked like it was half way flipped with a for sale sign. Called the number and a lady answered, she said her husband had a heart attack and can not fini...
Andrew Wilkins
4 year live-in house-hack flip
4 years ago my wife and I bought a 4/3 SFH. We bought it because it was actually cheaper to have a mortgage than to pay rent in the city we live in. We had zero idea what we were doing but we knew we had a good deal. ...
Matthew Mucker
To Paint or Not To Paint
I recently purchased my first investment SFH. (Hooray!)
The house has lots of equity but will be marginal on cash flow. My plan is to rent the house for a year and then sell it. I want to capt...
Cathy S.
What hidden value features to look for in a SFR property listing?
Hi everyone! I just started the search for my first property to house hack in, likely a SFR with opportunities to create value from hidden features (e.g., large lot for an ADU, "bonus" bedroom, alleyway for separate e...
Aaron Millis
Advice for moving forward
Hi BP,So my situation is that I have a good bit of equity in my 2 homes, but I cannot really access it. I would like to do a Heloc for one or both of the homes but my DTI ratio does not meet the 45% that banks require...
Kyle Dutson
Selling a seller financed property. Question
New here and after much research I am deciding to expand my portfolio from just stocks to real estate aswell. That said, I will most likely be looking for a seller financed property. Assuming I find said property at ...
Emily Hibbits
Detached Garage versus Parking Pad
Hello!!I just bought a house in South City (Saint Louis) and I’m struggling to figure out whether there will be a big difference in ARV whether I put in a detached garage versus a parking pad (for two cars). I’m looki...
Anthony Sulecki
7/4 House
If the numbers worked, would you guys rehab a 7 bedroom 4 bathroom house? The area is nice, though its mostly corn fields around it. I ask because my buyers dont seem to want it, and its kind of surprising. Comparing ...
Patrick Flanagan
Building or buying a rental?
Hey y'all, so I had a quick question. I live in Albany Oregon and I'm looking to invest in my first rental property. The houses here are pretty expensive due to Oregon state Being the next town over. Would it be a bet...
Micki M.
New Zealand Military Housing?
One of my friends from New Zealand mentioned an investment opportunity involving buying and holding housing in NZ and getting guaranteed rents with members of the military as tenants. I tried Googling it but found no...