James Bass
Condo/Townhouse or House
Hello,Wanting everyone's opinion on renting out a condo or townhouse rather than an actual house. What's the pros and cons? Anything helps as this will be my first real estate investment. Thank you.
Pedro Lopez
90k in equity on my first single family home, what next?
Hey everyone! Ive been listening to BP podcast for a few months now and am in what I believe should be a perfect opportunity to take my first step towards financial freedom! I am in the suburbs just north of Chicago.T...
Basia Bubel
Purchasing a Foreclosed Property with Conventional Mortgage
Hello,I have a client who is buying a foreclosed home with a conventional mortgage and i only have experience buying these homes with cash. Does anyone have experience with this? I want to know what i should be aware ...
Alex Zaboli
How to validate local appreciation?
How would I go about verifying appreciation in a market that I’m considering purchasing a SFR property in? It is an out of town market. Are there internet sources? What others way would I find out? Obviously having an...
Jake Yune
Condos vs. Detached Homes (Single Family, Duplex, etc.)
Hello, I've recently started investing in condos and am looking at transitioning into detached homes. Is there any high level tips/tricks that would be helpful when starting to evaluate land vs. a condo?Thank you,Jake
Justin Webber
Cash on Cash % increase over time
I like to finance for 15 year fixed with 25-30% down. When considering Cash on Cash % at a 15 year note is much lower at first and increases over time compared to a 30 year. My thought is to pay them off sooner to r...
Robert Whitfield
What is the average price of non performing notes in california?
I've been a buy and hold investor for 20 years. I'm tired of landlord issues and want to consider being a lender. Id like to purchase non performing notes, help the homeowner turn the loan to performing status and sel...
Lissette Deleon
Building a Team for Real Estate Agent
Hi BP Community!My husband and I have been working to network and build our team. Yesterday we met with a loan officer and the meeting went really well. Today we are meeting with another loan officer as well. My quest...
Raj G.
Money Lending experience..pros and cons
Hi Guys, I am just trying to hear from private money lenders here on biggerpockets, how is their experience, specially in New jersey area. what difficulties they face, what are pros and cons based on their experience....
Eric Zuckerman
Help on ROI calculation
Hi All - I was hoping to get clarity on how to calculate ROI when the property is actually my primary residence. For example am I supposed to factor in loan interest, property taxes, HOA fees, home insurance over amou...