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I just entered into escrow on a SFH with a private money mtg/seller financing and it is another "petty house". I have bought "Luxury" 4 br homes by the beach, pool homes, and some lower middle stuff, but every...
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Good morning BiggerPockets,My name is Levi Shiverdecker and I am currently a Ph.D. student at Penn State. I officially made my first deal in May 2016. I have been using BiggerPockets as an educational tool for a yea...
I am looking at a 29 unit apartment building (brick/flat roof) that is worth $2.2M. It is 100% occupied and needs $100k in upgrades (value added items only) plus parking lot pavement of another $60k cost. The seller...
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Being new to REI, I'm not sure what to do with the following scenario, but I think I smell a deal! Advice, guidance and even "hand-holding" are welcomed!Yesterday I located a property in pre-foreclosure, scheduled to...
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I'm trying to round up all the different types of fees a landlord could charge their residents. This isn't my favorite income idea but there is no doubt collecting fees is a way to prevent more costly mistakes. What's...
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Does anyone know of any strategies to start winding down a real estate portfolio? I've had a good run and developed approximately 1.4MM in equity between nine different rental properties I have acquired over the years...
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Hello friends! Last August, I purchased a home in Arvada for ~530k with $0 down using the VA loan. Since then, a recent market value analysis shows us that our house is likely worth $650k-$700k in the current market. ...
Hello Everyone,This is my first post on BP.A little background, I just graduated this past June and want to get into real estate investing as early as I can.I live in California, but I don’t think it’s a good idea to ...
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Fellow BiggerPocketers:I like the idea of investing in a large multifamily (e.g. 100+ units). These don't exist in my state (New Jersey). So I would need to invest out of state. My fears with being a plane flight away...
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I am looking at a house package, but the seller is not planning to 1031. I would like to offer options to defer tax because he's retiring in about 2 years, but getting out from under his loan is his priority to be mor...