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Hello BP community
I'm in the process of buying a duplex in Florida for $350K with 25% down. Lender quoted 3.62% with 2 points for investment conventional loan (non owner occupied).
I Just got a loan estimate which ...
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Hi everyone!Seeing lots of news about the future market dropping for the price if wood. Are you seeing this reflected at retail? Has the cost of wood/material decreased? If so how much? Im rehabbing something in Hudso...
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As we have all been very aware, lumber prices have been on a tare higher since bottoming out in April 2020. This has been impacting everything from new construction, to rehab projects and even quoted as being justific...
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Hi All,Hi All,TLDR; do I replace the mismatching hardwood floors in my kitchen with Vinyl Plank? Or do I try to refinish them to the same color??I am currently making updates in my primary home in preparation to sell ...
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Hello Everyone,I bought my first home in October and I am looking to refinance in the future in order to help fund my next purchase. My current home is a 3/1 and it seemed like the previous owner was turning a large c...
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I'm considering doing a cash out refi to free up some capital to invest in other properties. Current loan offer is 75% LTV at 3.875% with $275 lender fee but paying 3 points. Condo location is in Phoenix Metro areaCon...
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Would you buy land in the city of San Francisco, if you could get .10 of an acre for less than $10K, knowing that it will cost several thousand dollars for permits and building? Is getting the land cheap, worth it?
I contacted a few contractors in my area to have them give me a ballpark estimate on a few potential investment properties so I could run the numbers. Unfortunately, each of them wanted some fee in order to give me a ...
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Hey guys,
If I wanted to buy a property from a family friend who is willing to seller finance the deal, what would be the process we should go through to get it done?!
Do we need a real estate agent or is there a w...
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Hi BP,I'm currently learning how to analyze properties so I can be more confident when offering on deals. I have one question though, how do you get estimates for utility cost i.e. electric, water, gas, garbage? I kno...