Bob S.
why SFH and multifamily? why not condos?
i've had a really difficult time grasping why condos are a bad option for buy-and-hold investments. that's the feeling i've been getting from the forums - and even the Rental Calculator; it doesn't have an option for ...
Drew Weidner
Need A Pennsylvania Hard Money Source For Owner-Occupied Home
Hello, I need some help figuring out how to put a deal together.Here are the details:Home Value - $325,000Selling Price - $285,000Owner has an existing first mortgage of $190,000 that needs to be cleared. He is willin...
Jessica Kelly
New Investor in Northern Virginia. Buy & hold. Qualified, help?
Hi everyone!We own a single family house in Northern Virginia. We rent out our basement (legally) and after saving up cash, we've opened an LLC, gotten prequalified (we can put up to 20 or 25% down on a house up to $5...
William Huston
What permits are needed to finish construction?
Hello All, I am just trying to make understanding of a property one of my realtor friends made aware to me prior to it hitting the market for sale. I have a couple who started to build a home on a property, but midway...
Bruce Farkas
Introduction from South Jersey
Hello All,
I wanted to introduce myself to the BP community. I am 46 years old and living in South Jersey. I have enjoyed what most would consider a very successful career working in the pharmaceutical industry, whe...
T Brown
Motivation for renting Class A property?
This is going to sound like a silly question, but I don't really understand why the people who can afford to rent a Class A SFH rent instead of buying. I suspect that I am confused because I've never known anyone who...
Lucas S.
Houston, TX transplant from Boston, MA
Hey all.I recently drove from Boston to Houston. On the way, I listened to an insane amount of the BP podcasts. That led me to this forum, and thus, this introduction.A couple of years ago, I went to buy a condo that ...
Jason Byrne
First Rental Property: Cheap SFR, Mid SFR or Cheap Condo?
From my other post I know I am going to be told that I should leverage. And while I am not taking that completely off the table, for our first investment property I think my wife would be a lot more comfortable in not...
Casey Ferry
Need solutions to a unique financing situation
Hello a unique situation with timing of trying to get pre-approved for a loan and looking for a solution to this problem. I am looking to buy my first property (single family that can easily be converted into a duplex...
Lukas Smith
Options for investing without a W-2 job and a little money.
I'm 25 and currently living in Pennsylvania. I dove into educating myself on REI about 6 months ago and set a goal for myself to buy my first property by the end of 2021. Unfortunately, (or maybe fortunately) I am lea...