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Help! in central Jersey- numbers not adding up.
Hello All, I am a newbie in these forums and bought my 1st condo investment property in central Jersey. Lived in it for a year and then rented out.Here are the numbers Its a 2br 2 ba 1100sqt condo with homeowners asso...
Ali K.
Contractor in Minneapolis for a small rehab
Hello BP community,I am starting my REI journey and I’m thinking to start with my house and do a small rehab in the basement to build more equity and then refinance or get a HELOC and go from there. The reason that I ...
Joe A Warner
Purchase a Duplex on an FHA 3.5% Loan
Hey BiggerPockets!Does anyone have any experience doing this and willing to share?I am looking at purchase a duplex that would also be my Primary residences. Live in one side with roommates while renting out the other...
Michael West
Completed my first BRRRR. Lessons learned
So, I finally completed my first BRRRR! It was a hell of an experience with a ton of great lessons learned. It took longer than expected. It cost more than expected. It affected my personal life more than expected. Bu...
Amul Sutaria
Parents' Home Equity
Hello Friends!
I'm brand new to BP, and I'm excited to get feedback from you all on how I can start my REI journey!
Basically, my parents are retired (engineer and doctor) and own their home. Its no...
Erik Howard
How much cash reserve should I have per rental?
Hello, I'm brand new to bigger pockets. So this question question has most likely been answered already. But here goes! My wife and I are considering buying a duplex. Built in 2004. We plan to use an FHA loan and 3.5%...
JD Martin
Does Bigger Pockets encourage Ninja Investors?
Prelude: I wish the subject lines had more space. But I digress ;)Question: Do you think Bigger Pockets encourages Ninja Investors? For those unfamiliar, Ninja was a slang term, especially in the last run-up of "No In...
Jemima Twist
Property Analysis Metrics
Hello friendsNew hopeful investor here. I live in BC, Canada but I think, after researching and reading lots that I am going to try and find a SFH in Alberta or Saskatchewan (looking at Edmonton and Saskatoon currentl...
Ethan Sonnichsen
Central A/C or window units in Baltimore - cost/benefit?
I just bought my first rental property near Johns Hopkins in Baltimore - a nice 3bed/2bath about 1500 square feet. The house has forced air heat, but no cooling. I'm debating putting in A/C but I'm guessing to run t...
Marc Dufour
Use tenant deposit to repaint all walls or just patches
My tenant did several marks on the walls that cannot be removed. If I have a painter do some patches, even if there are skilled, we will see a slight difference of color.
Can I use the tenant deposit to repai...