Kathleen Alonso
First fix and flip experience?! Do’s and don’ts?
Came across a property with some good numbers on paper that seemed like a good flip to invest in. I remodeled an older property for a rental and got the basic understanding of construction work. This property I came a...
Mack Bekeza
What are your thoughts on the financial services industry?
With the BiggerPockets member base being so diverse (not just in Real Estate), I would love to hear peoples' thoughts about the financial services industry. As a reference, the industry consists of Banking, Insurance,...
Nick Church
Private Investing Questions
I just have a few questions about getting financed by private investors. Also I’m planning on using the BRRRR method for more context.1. When should I ask the private investor for money? Before I find a deal? After I ...
Matthew Smuts
WARNING: Terrible Contractor Alert!
Jeremy Pace is a TERRIBLE contractor. Just look at his BBB Rating (F) and Buildzoom review. I hired him a few months ago to do a moderate rehab for me. Not only was the quality (or lack therof) of the work terrible bu...
Mandana Shahbazi
Need STAT Contractor ADVICE Please!!!
We hired a company to replace our deck surface and railing. They quoted us a fair price. Under the deck, the worker added support joists. He told me, "If you call the company, they will charge you more for this. I add...
Madison Heck
First deal - bigger rehab or more turnkey?
My business partner and I are looking to complete our first deal in Ithaca, NY. We have about $50k in capital to spend and any costs that surpass that we would look for a hard money loan.The properties that we are see...
Roy Marks
Asking for a friend - Joint Venture (JV) LLC deal
Hey BP Community,Another head scratcher for you. This post is actually a description of a situation my friend is in. He asked my input simply because he knows I'm interested in real estate investing. I'm not sure what...
Michael Lemieux
Cash out re-fi for second deal
We are looking to re-fi buy the end of the year to pay a balloon payment due on our house. We owe 35k (+/_) , the house is worth 135 +, initially we were told that we could get 75% ltv cash out to use some of it...
Gary McKissick
Newbie trying to figure out deal analysis
Hey everyone,
I have spent the last year or so reading all the real estate material I can, continue reading and listening to the podcasts on here, but I'm trying to figure out my next move. Trying to invest i...
Hassan Tirmizi
How to find the name of the bank that foreclosed?
How can I find the bank who foreclosed on a property and secondly should I approach the bank for the property or wait till it reaches the court house steps?