Roger Leonard
Bakersfield Southwest Vs. Northwest
Hello BP Bakersfield! I need your help distinguishing two parts of town. I am considering investing in a 200K range SF home in either the Southwest/Silver Creek/Oaks area or Northwest/River Lakes/Westlake area of Bake...
Courtney Wilson
Figuring rehab costs in Raleigh, NC
Hi everyone, I'm looking to find out what the average rehab cost per square foot is for residential single family homes in Raleigh, NC. Any recommended, trusted contractors? Looking to wholesale and fix & flip. I ...
Brooke Reeves
Opinions of applying for loans online?
Do you think that it is better or worse, then the traditional way of going and applying at the bank?
Michael Deacon
Siding options for quad in Pensacola
I have a quad in Pensacola that needs siding. The current siding is T1-11. About half of the panels need to be replaced. My options are: replace T1-11, use Hardie or Vinyl. It occurs to me that the latter 2 will be le...
Kevin Phu
I have a list...now what?
So I purchased a small list of absentee owners in a city of interest. I exported the list to Excel and started narrowing it down even further to a manageable size for my first time. Now what? Should I start handwritin...
Chetan P.
Noob from Seattle looking to explore Tampa area!
Hello Folks,
First of all I want to thank the community & BP to bring together so many great resources for light-weight investors like myself. I have been going through BP forums, blogs and podcasts and there is ...
Matthew Arreola
Colorado lender for cash-out refi
Hi all, I'm looking to pull some cash out of a duplex and SFR by refinancing. I've owned both for quite a while, so there's no seasoning issue.The first loan quotes came in at 5.5% APR on a 30 yr fixed with 1.5 points...
Craig C.
help with deal analysis
I'm still just a noob when it comes to deal analysis I was looking to do the BRRRR method with a private loan and refi after 12 months. I think I'm doing something wrong. please helpthe dealpurchase price: $12,000rep...
Kin Lay
Question about business meals for real estate?
Hi,I am trying to create a tax planning strategy for myself and I love to travel outside of the US once a year. I am not a tax accountant and I did some research on publication 527 about using rental real estate inves...
Eric T.
First Purchase and House Hack
Investment Info:
Townhouse buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $212,500
Cash invested: $13,310
My first purchase was a townhouse that I lived in during Navy training in Charleston. It started ...