Sam Ganden
What should we do? Opportunity for 1st rental invesment.
Hi!My fiancee and I are new to real estate investing but want to get started. For broad picture to weigh decision... We're 30, make a combined $241K/year, have a combined net worth of about 400K (222K in retirement fu...
Benjamin Cowles
How do you determine when you'll be able to refinance?
If you get something with owner finance or lease option how do you know when you'll be able to refinance? Is it usually a matter of your overall debt to income ratio and it's length of history? Or is it just the incom...
Ethan S.
Colonial SFH fix/flip tips
Hey guys,
I'm new to fix/flipping with only two rehabs completed, but just got a new project under contract I'm really looking forward to. It's a 3 bed/2ba colonial and needs extensive cosmetic work, and would like ...
Jake Thomas
Before and After pics of out first full house flip.
Hey everyone I just wanted to share our first full house flip in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. The before and after pictures are the exact photos used for the listing when we bought it and our picutres we used t...
Victor Saumarez
Recession-Proof Metros: Redfin Report
Redfin recently did a report on cities least and most likely to be affected by a recession. Least volatile were Rochester NY, Buffalo NY, Hartford CT. Most volatile were Riverside CA, Phoenix, AZ, Miami FL. The criter...
Guy Haramaty
just sold my first sub 30k house in cleveland
so, after a lot of reading on bp about the dificelties of a profit from a sub 30k house- i had to test it myself. the numbers on paper were just too good.button line- we've lost money on our first house. but, we have ...
Daniel J.
Deal or No Deal? Triplex plus Garage Apt
I am currently looking at a triplex with a detached garage apt. It is in the Spring, TX area just north of Houston. It is currently owner occupied, with 2 units rented long term, and 1 unit used for AirBNB, I would no...
Frank S.
Information on Chicago and Cook County Research Websites
Hi all, I hope this helps neophytes like me to facilitate the (required) research when buying properties in Chicago.It helps you know who you are dealing with. I found this info through pure elbow grease. Find the De...
Kirk B
The Reserve Expense Prinicple of Property Analysis
I was looking at a property that had extremely high taxes in relation to Gross Rents:
2 apts $500 ea, $1,000 Gross
Taxes: $4,250/yr $355/month
...
Jonathan Newman
Evaluating deal on 4-plex
What are your thoughts on this deal?
It's got 4 1br/1ba units. Comparable rents in the area are $350-390, some including partial utilities.
Asking price is $29k and it needs "about" $25k in repairs, which can be ...