John Gaber
New to investing in real estate
So I started reading one of the books from BiggerPockets which brought me to the site. Like I'm sure most of us here I'm looking to get out of the rat race of working for a big corporation and getting my rentals to ...
Greg Stetz
Landlord needs gas money from tenant?
My landlord has been great. She is definitely at a stage where she should probably liquidate and relax. She has had health issues in the past as with her daughter and this caused a financial storm for her I believe. S...
Robin A Jackson
Expert Advice needed on specific deal scenario / BRRR
Hey friends!I'm a new-ish investor and looking for some advice on how to approach my next 1-2 deals. My head is a bit fuzzy right now with trying to think it all through and I could use some other perspectives. I'd be...
Kevin Silva
How do you decide what “needs” to be replaced vs repaired
Hey all, when you first go out and do a walkthrough of a property how do you determine what actually needs to be replaced versus what can be fixed or modified or even left alone to keep construction costs low enough...
Shanair Mills
San Antonio Investments
I have read a few posts about investing in San Antonio. I met up with a realtor who lives in the area, was shown a few homes. There are may new communities in the area, especially near 1604 and 90. Is it worth invest...
Shannon Mary Sims
Rentals and neighbors
For those who own homes in older neighborhoods, particularly ones with single-family homes, how often do you have interactions with the other property owners in the neighborhood? Have you ever found it helpful to your...
Zach Ledford
Tax advantages of personal ownership vs LLC starting out
I am just starting out in my real estate investing journey and have been reading what I can find about buying properties personally vs through an LLC. Many say that early on it is (for the most part) preferred to buy ...
Dimple Gajra
Cape Coral, Fl flood guidance
Hi BP,
I was surveying Cape coral market. I realized the risk of flood in that area is very high. Is it a good idea to invest in such an area? Should it be okay if I have insurance, do they cover floods? Did anyone l...
Clint Worland
Laminate Flooring vs harwood for higher priced property
I have a property in Oceanside CA just west of the 5. We are trying to get someone to reach for the price and we are looking for around $800k sales price. We are leaning towards a continuous run of laminate flooring t...
Yaz Bajric
Sharing a successful Flip
Hello BP World,My name is Yaz and I read posts all the time on these forums so I decided to share a flip house that I did.Everybody is always interested in the numbers so I will start right away with that.Purchase Pri...