Chrystal T.
Should this contractor's bid still be given a fair consideration?
#contractors_are_shadyA contractor who was working with my architect to complete blueprints for the county's plan check always took his time to provide necessary information, and refused to give me an itemized bid bec...
Gary M.
School of Hard Knocks
I had this fantasy that when I did my first deal I would become a paying member of BP and then amaze all with my tale of success. Alas my tale of success will have to wait and in the spirit of honesty and reality I pr...
Eran G.
Playing cash flow and appreciation at the same time
I would like to get feedback on an idea I have of playing the cash flow and appreciation at the same time but in different markets. Here is the strategy:I am thinking of investing my existing money for cash flow in a...
Account Closed
Pretty House Sub2 deal
I get a fair amount of calls from sellers with little or no equity. Usually their loans are so bad and/or the house condition is not great, so I'm not able to see a deal. I have one in front of me now that loo...
Jason Barnett
Auction "Characters"
Today I attended my first sheriff's auction. I wasn't there to actually buy anything, I mostly just wanted to watch and get a feel for how it works when you go to one of these things. Over the course of 2 hours I st...
Ben Smith
Advice for friend with poor rental history
Hello!I am looking to help a friend find a place after a recent eviction. (I know, not the usual question for this forum). I am new to the rental game, so I know more about the processes than she does, not as much as ...
Kyle Burkhardt
Repair after repair after repair
Hi BP members,My business partner and I, @Sean Edward O'Brien , recently purchased a buy and hold duplex in Kansas City, MO. The cash flow is "great" and the property easily satisfies the ever-so-important 1% rule. ...
Zac Hugh Nguyen
Seeking Advice: Finding Multifamily Property for House Hacking in Houston
Hey BiggerPockets community,
I hope you're all doing well. I'm excited to jump into the world of real estate investing and I'm particularly interested in house-hacking a multifamily property in the city of Houston. I...
Katelyn S.
Market craziness pricing me out of new primary residence
I'm mostly curious to see what others would do and commiserate with anyone else in the same situation. My family and I currently own outright one SFH rental and house hack a duplex in the Pacific Northwest. We have ou...
Account Closed
Hi! Brand new to this, is my plan workable?
Hi all. My wife and I think we are going to buy a first rental property and wanted to check in with all of you experts, particularly because our plan might be a little different than most.Us: 55 and 51 years old, one...