Joshua Dorkin
What Are Your 2007 Real Estate Goals?
We're conducting a 2007 real estate goals group writing project for those people who blog about real estate. With that in mind, I thought it would be appropriate to ask our members to set their own real estate goals ...
Lyndon Major
Opinions on a multifamily in Newburgh/Poughkeepsie living in NYC
Moving to NYC soon and I'd love to house hack a duplex, but considering cost and my newbie experience level, I'm more inclined to invest outside of the city. I've only looked at the MLS (really just zillow, realtor, a...
Mark Albano
Cash flow analysis.
Hey everyone. I am new to BP and I currently do not have any investment properties. I plan to close on something this coming March. I have the idea of starting out with a single family or a condo/townhome for a rental...
Alin Toncz
Finally!!!!!!!! My FIRST DEAL EVER!!!!
I finally put up an offer and was accepted. I placed a $ 2,000 bid on a NPN of $ 92,000, but the house has a value of only $ 65,000 max. I'm thinking if I can get the current occupant to agree with a restructured and ...
Patricia Franciulli
contractor madness
I hired a contractor to instal 1100 sf of tile because the Store where I brought the tile suggested him to do the job. After he started the work I noticed that he would leave my job for hours than come back and t...
Ben Leybovich
What Did You Do Today?
If I were to guess, here's what my friends did today:@Serge S. spend today thinking hard about the next $500,000@Brian Burke took his wife in his plane to Malibu, or something, and spent money he has@Brandon Turner to...
Rosaria Pipitone
What to look for in a good tenant
I’m really excited to rent the upstairs apartment to my new duplex. I just posted my rental on Zillow and have several viewings scheduled. Anyone have advise or tips on how to further screen tenants prior to the viewi...
Joe P.
"A year+ of progress...or maybe not." Deal Analysis after 1 Year
Thought this would be fun to expose some of the financials and situations of my current rental.I purchased a duplex in Gloucester City, NJ in July 2018; I've had it now for over a year.Here are the initial numbers:Pur...
Linda Weygant
Bizarre Issue in Wholesale/Subject To Deal - What do you think?
So the weirdest thing has happened and would love some insight from those of you who work the foreclosure process.I bought a condo that was going into foreclosure. I got a cashier's check for the wholesaler to take t...
Mark N.A
Cash for Keys
Around here the banks offer $500 “Cash for Keys” to foreclosees if they will vacate quickly and leave the premises “broom clean”.
How about you landlords out there? Do you give any monetary incentives to avoid forma...