Mickey Powell
Advice on strategy with GC Father-in-Law in OC, CA
Hello BPers!I need some advice. I'm about to relocate to Orange County, CA and start my real estate investing career. My Father-In-Law is a General Contractor for fairly high end renovation and private development. He...
Danny Day
SFR Rehab #2 finished.. analysis
ARV $125,000
Purchase $70,000
Rehab $23,000
Estimated time frame: 2 weeks
Rehab time frame: 4 weeks
Budget: $18,000
Analysis: Went 2 weeks over the estimated rehab time frame because I decided to to some of the work...
Rafael Floresta
Bought 175k condo in 2011, neighbor closed today for 285k. Refi or sell?
August of 2011 I bought my condo for 175k. We did 5% down and spend quite a bit of money remodeling it to meet our needs. Back that time we couldn't find anything we liked, and this was cheap enough that we could spen...
Shane C.
Advice on financing
Hello,
My wife and I are looking at buying a 200 acre piece of property that is near our home. The largest parcel on the property is about 135 acres and it has a SFH on it that needs quite a bit of renovation. There ...
Shiloh Lundahl
2020 Mid-year Goals Check-Up
Wow! 2020 is now half way over. Who would have thought that the country/world would be where it is today. It is not where I thought it would be. Nevertheless, here we are and it’s time to take an accounting to see whe...
Brian Tremaine
Forecast of RE market? Thoughts?
I'd be very interested in everyone's thoughts on where the RE market is heading in the next 10 years, primarily in current hot markets.The SF Bay Area, as well as others, have shown a dramatic increase in both market ...
Account Closed
Unclear on what is required in CA for "plans."
I have a home that has vaulted ceilings. The exterior wall bumps in at weird angles, but the ceiling continues in a straight line outdoors, if that makes any sense. So I want to extend the back of the house to the loa...
Johnny Nelson
Can (or should) I raise rents when inheriting tenants?
About to close on a duplex, one side already rented. Can (or should) I raise the rent, practically speaking, and of course, legally? It’s several hundred below market value.
Joshua Dorkin
Why do YOU Visit BiggerPockets.com?
I'm interested in getting some user feedback on an important topic for me, as I think it will help us better shape BiggerPockets to fit YOUR needs. I'm hoping to learn more about what our users are taking away from t...
Sharad M.
What makes a neighborhood bad vs good?
I read some topics in the last couple of days talking about buying in lower income neighborhood. I am a little confused. What makes an area a war zone? It is strictly the crime rate in the area or does the average inc...