Wendy Black
Need Advice on Switching Gears for Awhile
Hubby and I (both in our mid-60s and retired) have been in the buy-and-hold RE biz for 2 1/2 years. In that time, we've amassed a home and a condo (both with mortgages), another home (held by an IRA), and soon will b...
John Mossaad
Newbie Needs Advice On Maintenance
Hello, I'm a Newbie. I've actually been investing for three years (thinking and dreaming about it for 20 years) and I only have two properties under my belt and looking for a third. Our first deal was not a great one...
James Danchus
Is the "rule of 5" reliable?
BP,I went to a seminar last week and I heard a little trick that some people do to quickly access repair costs. He called it the "Rule of 5." The basic premise is, you add $5K for each major repair the property needs ...
Jinyu D.
New to BP, new to US
Hi everyone, I'm so glad to find BP when I was searching for real estate podcast. It is such a great community to connect with the like-minded people and learn from other people's experience. I'm originally from China...
Rishi Patel
First Property.....Need Insights!!
I really like this Tri-Plex, 30 minute drive from Philly. I want to live in one unit and rent two other.Asking - 249000All three units are rented.Monthly - 2200 ( for Two units, since I am going to live in the third u...
Nathan Galvan
When should I get the ball rolling when purchasing a duplex?
Hello I am 25 years old extremely new to real estate. My fiancé and I are b planning on getting married in June of 2016 and don't want to go down the apartment path or rent. So we decided we would like to get a duplex...
Jessica N Sites
Help! Worth refinancing investment before rates go back up?
Hello!I've been a member on the forum for sometime, often just reading through answers and ideas. I currently (since 19') have an investment townhome in WV panhandle. I see rates are still pretty low and wanted to tak...
Jon Campbell
Trying to evaluate a Multi Family with a 50% vacancy
Hi everyone! New member and first time poster here! I recently bought my 1st SFH, rented it out and have jumped right into looking at a multi family 4-plex. I am in a relatively small-mid sized area in central Illinoi...
Sarah Simonin
New Investor loan options
Looking to start investments in fix and flip in Cincinnati Ohio. I am thinking a portfolio loan would be the best way to go since conventional will take too long. Do I need to have a property in mind first? Or find a ...
Treivor Cashion
Husband/Wife Investor from Dallas, TX
Hey all - I made my first post on here about 3 years ago in Oct of 2017. At the time, I was a relatively naive and wide-eyed kid who had just listened to his first real estate podcast and was eager to get started. How...