Account Closed
Proper set-up for commercial building that is also primary res.
Hi folks, I'd appreciate any insight into this situation. We purchased a commercial building with a residential unit- an attached manager's quarters with separate entrance and locked door between the residential and c...
Account Closed
Calculating numbers to make an offer
Hello guys,I am a newbie and I have a question about calculating numbers when making offers to agents. I am planning to make 2-3 offers a day to an agent in Los Angeles area, but when I calculate my offers, it seems l...
Gary Dezoysa
How do you guage when a market is too risky to invest in?
I'm not that interested in marketing timing other than getting a sense of when risk is relatively high (due to very high prices). I look at the case shiller index to get a sense of this: http://us.spindices.com/index-...
Travis White
Recommendation request - Wholesalers and other lead sources
Hey BP!How are yall finding your leads? House flooded in Harvey, but up til then I was on a mailing list for 2-3 wholesalers. The soggy house issue is getting resolved, so now I'm back to looking through leads.Anyway,...
Roland Craeye
Finders fee, bird dog % ?
Hello, I am recently getting more active on BP, have been consuming the podcast every time I get on the road. I live in Los Angeles and I'm looking for a way to get started in 2018. I want to househack a 4-plex and I...
Rameez Balagamwala
Opinion on area in Houston: Cashmere Gardens
I am fairly new in the game. Investing in a low-income high-crime neighborhood is out of my comfort zone, but being in the biggerpockets community, i gather the impression that a lot of good deals exist in C neighborh...
Bryan Palmer
First Time Deal Advice
I will be a first time landlord and am looking for some advise. My area is a sellers market right now and there are not many properties that look like they will give much of a return. I found a duplex that is new co...
Dane Peterson
2 Appraisals on FHA when over 100% of original purchase price.WHY
I'm still pretty green to real estate. Two years and counting and I love that every deal has it's own challenges or hurdles. Even the easiest of deals will have something.Another new "policy" has just been explained t...
Shane Welch
Buying my first Duplex, is it a good idea?
Hello,I am starting my first adventure with a 1975 Duplex. One story, mirrored 2 Bed 1 Bath Units.This property is in Norfolk, Virginia and is being listed for $183,500. Each side is currently being rented for $750....
Jorge Quintero
Beginning to Strategize to Invest in Houston
Hello, all! I'm new to REI and I've been continuing my education everyday for a couple of weeks. The more I learn about REI, the more excited and passionate I get about acquiring my first rental property in Houston! I...