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A recent thread made my mind wander a bit. Is CA better than Oh? MI better than OK? I don't know and I dont think "one size fits all" is the answer.
Someone mentioned the high taxes in TX as a concern. It is. How...
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Hey BP,Long post, thanks in advance to whoever sticks it out and reads it through!Background info- 1.Fiancé and I want to build wealth through real estate2.We look into purchasing our first home as a duplex in 20173.J...
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Hello BiggerPockets! This is my first post. :) The duplex that I am currently living in is for sale. It is in a good section of Cincinnati, OH. There are upstairs and downstairs units (both 2 bedrooms/ 1 bath) 1000 sq...
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Hello Everyone-It's been a while since I've gotten this condo secured and rented, finally! Here's the link to my analysis: https://www.biggerpockets.com/calculators/shared/363279/9de823e2-816b-499c-8d60-c2162c139cb9I...
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Hi All,Currently renting property in Fresno, CA. Tenant moved in in 02/01/2015 and lease won't end until 02/01/2016. However, on 04/01/2015 tenant told me that she probably want to move out because of the work issue a...
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So long story short bought a house in San Diego county as my first rental property and I’m in the negative around 300$ a month so bad investment looking for a way to turn it around and have been researching ADU’s. Won...
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Hey BP!
I recently got an FHA loan quote from a lender and the total cost down was a lot higher than I anticipated.
Here's some of the numbers
$140k property
3.5% down
Mortgage $980~/mo
Total money down $9,800~...
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HelloI am working with a Realtor and she sent me a property that is being listed for 198K and the return value is $350K there is about 50K in rehab. Would this be a decent investment? I am looking to work wholesale, l...
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I have a contract right now used to wholesale and its puts all closing cost on the seller.. Is this fair? Usually most serious investors are dealing with cash so there isn't as many closing fees compared to a lending...
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New member here closing on my first SFH rental in less than a month. I have run the numbers several times, but I wanted to get a second opinion to ensure I am not missing anything. First off a little bit about...