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My husband and I are closing on our first rental property on the 28th of July in Salt Lake City. It's a fantastic home with updated AC, furnace, water heater, roof, etc. but it's extremely dated. Think blue carpet and...
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Hello Everyone,
Well my name is James and I live in Riverton, Wyoming. I have been kicking around the idea of investing in rentals for a couple years now. I have been reading other blogs and listening to th...
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I don't by any means think this is anything new but wanted to share for those that may have forgot about leverage equity in an owned property to access capital for the next investment. This is a powerful tactic that ...
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BP members, those of you who have house hacked what was your experience like? I am currently looking for a duplex. Live in one side rent the other. Often I here people say this is a great way to live for free or clos...
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I've been researching sandwich lease options for a little while now and they're pretty attractive, what with the multiple profit centers and whatnot.However, what I can't seem to find is details on what seller situati...
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My headline sounds illogical because we all need shelter. But truthfully, I don't want to rent(throwing money away)and I don't want to own a home either(hate paying maintenance, taxes, insurance).Since I work from hom...
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Hello everyone,After many detours I'm now ready to jump into this both feet, is the water cold? Been reading the forums and listening to podcast for couple of months.My name is Dave, I'm from Ireland (Dublin) and have...
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It's actually a little more involved than just paint and carpet, but it's the closest to "paint and carpet" that I've encountered in a while.This house was built in 2006 with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a 2 car garage. W...
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Hi everyone. My name's Peter Kandra. I've been monitoring the forums here for a few weeks now and find a world of info available. I've been purchasing SFR in the Trenton, NJ area for almost 3 years now. I currentl...
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Hello BP Community!
I am from Montreal, Canada. More precisely in Brossard. I am 38 and working as an IT consultant.
My wife and I bought our first triplex 2.5 years ago after realizing that we would no...