Beril Joel
Dallas/Houston/Atlanta for multiple family investment - 1st time home buyer
Hi All, I read lot of post in BP and it was very useful and trustworthy. I am a family man living with spouse and kid , living in a rental apartment for $2000 per Month at Atlanta, GA. For more than a year I have bee...
Jon Hilfiger
Destin FL vacation rental
We are close to buying a 4 bed 3 bath single family home in Destin FL. It’s in a great neighborhood with a pool 20 yards away and the beach is a 50 yard walk. Anyone have any recommendations on buying and renting out?...
Golan Corshidi
Real Estate Vs Stocks
Hey all!
I have a good friend with cash who is looking to invest. However, he believes investing in the stock market is the best place to consistently have high returns with low effort. I feel real estate is a better...
Matthew Lewis
Questions about "adding value"
So I totally understand how to add value to a rundown property by doing the work myself -- it's good old-fashioned sweat equity (more properly termed "trading time for money.")What I don't understand is how it works t...
Karla Talancon
Dallas Realtors
Hey guys,
I am looking for a motivated realtor that can work with an investor. I am looking for single family homes in the northern Dallas area. Looking for a 1% around 200k and below. Not in a flood zone. Is this sti...
Account Closed
A good deal I suspect is becoming a lemon
I bought a property in Lakeland recently (3/1 925 sqft) . Asking was $85k, after inspection we agreed to $64k.The house was in rough condition but seemed manageable. The AC was working during the inspection but was ol...
Taylor Novara
Newbie Investor Question: Best Job to Learn Real Estate
Hello! I am a brand new investor with little to no real estate experience. My wife and I are moving back to Birmingham this summer, and I am planning to invest in real estate when we do. In your opinion, what is the b...
John Wright
Using life settlements to finance real estate acquisitions
I have been buying and selling real estate for about fifteen years in several different states. I have had major ups and downs both in spite of and despite the pricing bubble that we experienced. Mine has been a suc...
Daniel Brown
Scranton, PA area -- LLC?
Hello,Looking to become an investor in the Scranton, PA area. I live locally.My initial plan would be buy/hold duplexes and eventually larger multi-unit properties in the suburbs around Scranton, such as Dunmore, Dic...
Robert P.
Energy Audit Questions
I have a tenant who is going to have an organization (like Nstar or Eversource) come in and do an energy audit. I just found out that they are looking to do spray foam insulation in the walls, which would mean a hole ...