Tony Wallis
Quick Method to dismiss or look into rental property
I am looking for input on methods being used to quickly qualify or disqualify properties. Spending a lot of time running numbers and wanted input from the community on what key metrics are being used to evaluate a pro...
Anthony Vander Meer
Anyone raising rents now?
I purchased an apartment building just before Covid hit in upstate NY. Rents are well below market and the plan was always to raise them but for obvious reasons I haven't yet. My market seems pretty tight so I if so...
Josh Dane
Is investing in condos always a bad idea?
Is investing in condos always a bad idea? For example, I have heard of people having lots of problems in condos with 100+ units, and very high HOA fees. But what about a condo in a 12 unit building? Is this still, ge...
Sarah McCluskey
Good cash flow, but after repairs, upside down.
Currently under contract for a 3 bed upper/lower duplex. It was a FSBO listed around market rate, but I know if it went on MLS it would’ve gone for more. 3 bed duplexes are hard to find in my area to purchase and to r...
William Coet
Real Estate or Stocks. Same ROI, Which is Better For Taxes?
If a RE investment and Stock investment return the same amount of ROI over a 15 year period and then sold which is the better investment? Assuming a 1031 is not used (they may not exist in 15 years), do certain struc...
Isaac Galli
FHA & 203K vs conventional loan for multifamily house hack
Question: Is an FHA or 203K loan better than a conventional loan for purchasing your first multifamily property?Hello!I just got off the phone with a mortgage loan officer. Backstory: My plan is to obtain pre-approval...
Sunny P.
Sell me why would you invest in real estate over another business
so I am all for real estate but I want to see what you think about this:You come across a $1 million in investment properties, you put down 20% and take a loan for $800,000. Now you have $200,000 of your money tied u...
Hunter Harms
Creating a design guide for contractors?
BP! Here is the situation:I am a first time investor and and am looking to purchase a foreclosure to rehab and resell. I have been really working on creating my systems to ease the process of a flip, as well as set up...
Russell Tidaback
Where are all the South FL Members?
If you consider your self a "South Floridian"...just kidding. If you live/work/invest/play in South Florida, lets connect and network to show the rest of the BP members how we do things when we aren't enjoying the...
Aaron B.
A very successful penthouse story from beginning to end
Hello! This post is for people who are curious about international investing.
It is time for me to share another story concerning one of my international investments in Medellin, Colombia, South America. Considerin...