Jason Dammer
Advice on New Duplex
Hello,My wife and I own a gymnastics studio currently. In the last year I've been able to hire employees that free up a lot of my time. We currently have one property that is doing well and we're looking to spend some...
Zasha Smith
Owner Occupied or Investment Property in Maui
Aloha BP! My name is Zasha and interested in flipping a couple homes to build more capital to buy homes outright (refi in 6 months) then buy-and-hold properties but also wondering if I should buy an owner occupied hom...
Artigua White
Newbie from Houston, TX!!!
Hello investors and others. My name is Artigua White. I’m a Houstonian; however, I’ve lived in Miami, NYC, South Korea, and Sydney, Australia - no I wasn’t in the military. I have ZERO experience in real estate! What ...
Raza Rizvi
Lead Paint Nightmare
Hello everyone, Really need your help here. I bought a 3 unit property in NJ with tenants already in them. I got new month to month leases with the tenants just to see how they will pay... 2 tenats worked out ok but o...
Ryan Watson
Title Search Tips?
I've found a property that i'd like to use for personal use. Its a vacant lot that hasnt had anything built recently, however this area has alot of history dating back to the early 1800's. The houses nearby was built ...
Jake Kucheck
The 6.1% Rule
Let's assume I'm working in a vacuum, where there is no appreciation, no debt, stable rents, and the 50% rule applies. My goal is to be recapitalized on my initial acquisition + rehab in three years or less from the ...
Greg Gangle
To update Knob and Tube... or not?
Hi BP friends. I’m going to be closing on a property that requires the entire home to be upgraded from knob and tube.
Here’s the numbers
Purchase Price $44K
Knob and Tube upgrade $13K
Insurance premium $2246/yea...
Jeff Lee
Transitioning from pro PM to self managing
Howdy BP Nation!
I'm fed up with the poor response times, the high expenses, and generally poor ROI (time and money) on using a professional property manager on one of my SFRs, so I'm planning on going to self-manage...
Marilin Matos
Closing Delayed for Certificate of Occupancy
Hey BP!I am in the middle of closing on my first deal. It was formerly a large single family that was changed into a 2 family. We are pretty much at the end of the process. Inspection done. Mortgage is approved. Title...
Danny T.
Rent Strike? Buzzfeed pushes irresponsible viewpoints
A Coronavirus Rent Strike Could Leave Renters Vulnerable
By:Caroline O'Donovan
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolineodonovan/coronavirus-rent-strike-risks-tenants
"A mortgage payment freeze would provid...