Sarah Cox
Rehab Estimates - live overseas & no local contractors!
So I have been analyzing some properties for potential fix & flip. I am very new to this, and I'm getting stuck on trying to estimate the rehab costs.I live in Australia (investing in Chicago area), so it's not p...
Jason Stratman
Just starting buy & hold - planning for growth
My partner and I have recently started looking at Buy & Hold properties. We currently don't own any properties, but our goal is to build a rental portfolio by acquiring 1 to 2 properties per year.We have spoke wi...
Jeff Rabinowitz
I knew I was a real estate investor when.....
A lot of people here call themselves real estate investors and most are but, can we be honest for a moment? If you haven't actually done a deal you are not yet a real estate investor. At this point you have aspir...
Clayneal Pononuihanohano Afaihere Garrigan
How Do I Protect My ARV, from Bank Appraisers that drop $20k-$30k
Whoop! Whoop! YOU bought your very first property for $200,000! You got your rehab budget of $50,000. And after checking the comps you're 'positive' that your ARV is $300,000... After about two months worth of rehab, ...
Matthew McNeil
At what point do you take your PM behind the barn?
I've been patient and given my PM the benefit of the doubt. Everything went good for several years when they managed a couple hundred properties. Unfortunately, things are different now and I feel like another numbe...
John Earl Shaird II
I have 150K in San Diego and want to invest in Pittsburgh - HOW??
Hi! This is my first post and I'm a total rookie. I've read some BiggerPockets books, listened to the podcasts, and I've finally decided to actually go for it and try my hand at investing!A close friend I met here in ...
Gurjot Grewal
What are some mistakes you made starting out?
Hello BP, as a new member I would love to hear any stories investors may have of when they first started investing in real estate. Did you make any mistakes, do you have any regrets, what did you learn?
Cody Smith
Selling my rental before the lease is up
Hey BP, thanks for stopping by my post!I have a bit of a moral dilemma. I have a current LTR that I have gained about $80,000 in equity since purchasing. I began exploring STR properties recently, and after much resea...
Chirag Shetty
Out of state market for first time investor
Hello BP community,I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I am a newbie investor looking to make to my first OOS real estate investment. I wanted to get insights from this community on the best markets to invest ou...
Kevin Paynter
New member from Northern CO
Hello all, My name is Kevin and I am beginning to learn more about real estate investing. Currently my wife and I are located about an hour north of Denver CO, where relocated to in order to be closer to family. I fir...