Wang Windy
lower down payment vs. lower price & rate, what should I go for?
Hi BP friends, I have a situation here and I would like to get your opinion on this: I am negotiating on a property with a seller in the Central Valley. After a few rounds of negotiation, the seller gave me 3 choices...
Bill W
Getting frustrated
Have been writing multiple offers on mostly reo properties and still have not gotten one accepted. I am not even trying to hit a homerun, but they must pass the realistic 70% rule. I am paying cash but that doesn't se...
Kara Johnson
Pro and Cons of using primary residence equity for getting started
BP Pros,
Question for everyone that has been there, done that... I'm hoping maybe I can learn from your mistakes and/or gains!
We have 100K - 120K equity in our primary residence. Coming up with a down for a multi...
Mark Doyle
Chicago suburb condo buy and hold
Looking to make an offer on my first rental property. It is a two bedroom, one bath condo unit in Oak Lawn, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Neighborhood is a nice, middle class area.
Listed as short sale on ...
Macie Moore
Older homes...good investments or money pits?
Hello All,My husband and I are BRAND NEW to the investing arena and have been in our education phase tip toeing around the hot lava that is "analysis paralysis".We are considering taking the plunge and opting for the ...
Daniel Stratton
First Rental Property (Duplex in DFW Texas)
I am a disabled veteran, I got another degree in actuarial science. I now work at Towers Watson as an actuarial analyst. I have my own home, mortgaged with a VA loan. I have a great deal of equity. My dream is to b...
Daniel Hornsby
Critique my Yellow Letter
I'm about to sit down and start my FIRST mail campaign by handwriting around 100 mailers per week from a list of about 500 leads from listsource. Absentee-Owner and Owner-Occ with a certain percentage of equity.
Bef...
Nicholas Sheridan, Jr.
Which REI is right for me?
Hello BiggerPockets community!So far this site has been very helpful and is packed full of useful information and insight from its members. My question is which type of rei is right for me?About myself:-22 years old-G...
David F.
Co-op appraisal valuation
My solely-owned LLC owns a 10-unit townhome-style apartment building in TN. All units are identical. I am considering selling units off as they come available as co-op's. Its doubtful that the municipalities involved...
Brian Bistolfo
BRRRR Out-of-state?
Hi All,I'm wondering who out there has had success implementing the BRRRR strategy in the Midwest or in some other high-cash-flow area while living out of state. Too much trouble to be worth it, or something worth inv...