Marion Edwards
Homepath Deal
Hello fellow BP members. I just accepted a counter offer from a listing agent for a 3 BR, 1 bath property in the Metro Detroit Area as an investment. The original asking price was $40,000 and I was able to negotiat...
Lync Jones
Getting Started... Would you move or stay?
We currently live in a small SFH and am looking to move into a larger home to accomidate our four children. I see having two options:
1) Purchase a larger home which will in turn take more of my income from ...
Christian Malesic
Secrets for Freddie Mac
Through experience, does anyone have any ‘secrets’ or ‘tricks of the trade’ they are willing to share with making offers to Freddie Mac (HomeSteps)?
I am particularly interested in the amount of earnest money (good f...
Larry T.
what you have learned to include in your lease
Hi,
I would like to get everyone's thoughts if you care to share them about what experience has taught you to include in your lease. I mean beyond the standard lease that I am sure is similar in most cases for a smal...
Tea Houck
Condo in Lake Merritt or SFH in Fruitvale?
Hey Bay Area investors, I've been spending the last couple weekends driving around Oakland and going to open houses. My partner and I are intent on buying in Oakland as our primary goal is winning the 2 - 3 year ga...
Wesley Kuo
Greeting from a RE beginner in Southern California
Hi BP! I have been reading articles and discussions plus listening to BP popcast for many months, but I have yet to participate the forum discussion. It is time to pay for what I owe :)Frankly I am a newbie in RE inve...
Michael Taylor
Determining Multifamily ARV before purchase
I am in contract to purchase a 4 family apartment. The contract is for $222,000.00. I estimated that the ARV would be $400k and I budgeted $75k for rehab. 3 of the units need a lot of work. My contractors are coming...
Michael Mabrouk
First time investor: Out of State Investing & Condo/Townhouse
Hello,
I am thinking about the idea of looking to invest in a townhouse/condo in either the Dallas or Orlando/Tampa greater areas for a buy and hold rental property that I would like to move into down the road. Areas...
Calvin Jordan
Never Will I Ever Do That Again
I have my first rental property and I am doing all the work myself this time. I am courious to know what are some of the jobs you did on your first property that you will never do again?
Alejandra Tapia
Borrowing money from your 403(b)
My tax preparer recently mentioned the possibility of taking out a loan from my 403(b). He mentioned that a good thing about this is that I would pay back the money to myself, with interest, as opposed to the governme...