Luke Okane
Where to begin
Hello, my name is Luke O'Kane and I am a current senior in high school. I have been interested in real estate investing for a few years now and have done a lot of personal research from listening to podcasts, r...
Stephen Jahn
What is Normal Wear and Tear
I have a duplex and the tenant has a broken faucet. The sprayed handle is detached from the hose - I want to deduct it from the security deposit, but how do I know this is not considered normal wear and tear ?
Benjamin Sulka
Using Chat GPT for Lender Conversations
Hey BP Forums! Wanted to share something interesting with the lending community and get your take on it. I was preparing for a conversation with a lender regarding FHA 203(k) loans. I have a basic understanding of the...
Hm Dige
What to bid on a house that’s been off and on the market for 10 years?
First of all, we understand prices in Colorado have been rising way more rapidly than other parts of the country. Some people are getting list price even though asking 40-60% over last year. We are interested in a wel...
Steve Peterson
Cash-Out Refis on Rental Property
I'm having a really difficult time finding anyone to cash-out refi my rentals in Ohio. I'm working with AIMLoan -- but they are taking forever -- and cannot do a 30 year. So I'm stuck with 15 year and only 70% LTV o...
Mat Deveaney
Theoretical Flipping Discussion
Just trying to start a little discussion here:
Do you think it is possible to theoretically flip any distressed house in someway and at least break even?
I always hear that you can lose money on a flip very easily ...
Account Closed
Investing in Ohio - Columbus, Cleveland, northeast ohio
What do people see as the best investments to be had in this area? I know this is a fairly general and subjective question, but I'm interested to see what people have had success with, or what part of the market that ...
Manolo D.
Kinds of loans
This is more of an informative question for a contractor to be working with a developer. Since my journey on trying to get into RE, I stumbled on the power of OPM or from lenders. Ever since our company operated, we h...
Millie D.
How many pets do you allow?
I am interested to hear from others, how many pets do you allow? Does it vary according to type (dog vs cat, dog and cat, ferret and snake, whatever...), weight etc? Does it depend on the size of the unit? If so, how ...
Matthew Marshall
Rentals
Hello I'm new to the whole thing. Over the past 5 years I have purchesed three houses. All making great income. I'm ready and have saved up enough for a down payment for another but the banks will not give me any mo...