Steve Vaughan
My BRR (no Refi or Repeat) pics, #s and takeaways!
So I've been slogging through a 3-month rehab and rent house for the past 6 weeks. Condensing a large project in half as a DIY beaver that likes to build his OWN dam is not recommended. I took on a frantic timeline ...
Jim Goebel
How many have been burned when paying a Contractor 50% upfront?
Just wondering ...I had a recent bad experience with a plumber that somehow convinced me that the 50% upfront and 50% at end was on the up and up.
Gary Calver
Advice? New to South Florida RE, Can't Flip w/o Financial Backing
I'm trying to get started in real estate investing with this going for me/against me:Have almost $5,000 available from college prepaid that I don't want to use on a degree (my interests don't require a degree)Just rec...
Mike Schorah
Why are fix-and-flips more popular than creative financing?
Is it because most people don’t like marketing? Is it because subject to’s can be very risky in terms of the certainty of making payments and the potential loss of equity built? Is it because people don’t want to deal...
Sean Ray
I have $50 and I am ready to invest in Dallas. Now what? Plano?
MY FIRST BP POST! YAY!I have read 100 books, read forums, watched podcasts, analyzed deals, talked to my lender, paid off all my debt and I have $50k to play with. I can't use that $50k to buy multiple properties in D...
James DuBois
Convince Parents To Invest
Hey all,I have been looking for the past 6 - 8 months at properties, reading books and listening to podcasts. I believe I am ready to buy my first investment property(Multifamily HouseHack). I am already pre-approved ...
Brian Driscoll
Telecommuting Impact on Real Estate
Hi all. Newbie investor here. The only property I own right now is the one I live in, a condo in Somerville, MA. I've been doing a lot of reading and meditating on where the next opportunity will be coming out of wher...
Paul Olesen
My Options - Starting Out
I’d like to ask everyone on BP to help provide some guidance on what my best option might be for getting started. I’ve broken my post down into key sections as there is a lot of information that must be digested t...
Ryan Nitzsche
Purchasing a House that's "For Rent"
I live in Tampa, FL. I own 4 rental properties (SFH) in Carbondale, IL. I'm just rented the townhouse in South Tampa that we've lived in for a few years (that was the plan when we bought it) and my family and I are go...
Andrew Martel
Buy and Hold Basics
Hello All!
My questions for the day is about buy and hold basics. I'm a bullets kind of guy so here it goes:
What is considered a "good" cash flow for a single family rental home... $50? $100 $200? In...