John Cornelius
Hiring a private chef
Hi everyone,I'm planning to hire someone to cook dinner every night. Here's why I think this is a good idea. Please feel free to let me know if this is outlandish..1) The time I spend wondering what to eat for dinner,...
Matthew Smith
Turn key rental properties under 100k
Hello All, I have been hearing about rental properties in states like Tennessee, Arkansas, and Michigan that are remodeled and under 100k. I've heard of some being in the 50-75k range. They are being sold by agents/...
Jason Grote
Best at Analyzing Comps: A Realtor, Investor, or Appraiser?
I am curious as to what fellow investors think about who is the most qualified to analyze comparable sales. I understand that Realtors and Appraisers are the ones with legitimate access to the MLS, but if you had ...
Christopher Langan
Figuring out wholesale prices to give homeowners
So Im going to assume this has been asked a million times, but I was just struggling to figure out the ARV and the costs.I have knowledge on what and how much X should cost and stuff, but when people explain calculat...
Michael Herr
No thinset under cement board
Just went to inspect some work and noticed they weren't using thinset to lay down the cement board under porcelain tile.
When I asked the contractor, he asked his flooring guy who had been doing tile for 25 ...
Alex Corvin
Minimal/no cashflow, but good potential for appreciation
Hello BP community. I'm considering buying a property to hold and rent out, and would like some more input on whether it's a good buy.The property is in the Raleigh, NC market, specifically in the downtown Cary area (...
Andrew Reich
How to invest in buy and hold if a crash is coming?
Hi there. Whilst I'm a newbie to real estate, i'm no newbie to business. At 26 i started my own company (in China) and recently sold it for millions. Now I want to create passive income and I have created a strong ...
Stan C.
First investment property: Jackonville, NC. Need your input!
Hello all, This would be my first investment property and I need to be very careful about not making bad mistakes. I'm an our-of state guy out in NY. It's a duplex in Bell Fork / Hawkside area of Jacksonville, NC, 285...
Matthew C Dominy
Process Of Starting A Real Estate Fund?
Hi all,
I am hoping I can find some guidance here in this group. I appreciate any feedback/assistance.I have been living in Paraguay for almost 3 years and now I am looking to start a RE Investment Fund to capitaliz...
Patrick Y.
Is using the VA Loan actually worth it for investing?
The benefit of the VA Loan is that can you put can out zero down, but that means higher monthly payments and near zero cash flow. It also means that a majority of your payments are going towards interest and and not ...