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I am working on getting the hang of doing cash flow calcs in preparation to buy my first investment property. I am trying to be extremely conservative in the numbers I use but I know this is obviously more of an art t...
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I might be in a unique predicament and thought to reach out here:I am wrapping up a co-owned 203k project that had some large surprises during construction and, now, is over budget and we need more money to finish the...
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Hello BPers. Mu question today is, should I build a much needed master bedroom to the home I recently bought, or keep my money for future real estae purcheses?Here is the scenario: I bought my first home in Colorado, ...
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I've been told that some people will charge first AND last month's rent (in addition to deposit) for higher risk tenant. For example I have one now that has terrible credit but they are blaming their ex-spouse for th...
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I've never actually wanted to do this before, but now I'm considering it.Does making a partial payoff on the principal of a standard fix/flip hard money loan(12 months interest only with balloon, no prepayment) actual...
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I recently bought a home and the seller brought credits to the table. This was a 20% down second home and the credits ended up making it so I did not need to bring the full 20% down to the table. However, the bank did...
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Hello,I will soon be moving to Texas for work. I plan on buying my first home out there, but I am also planning on beginning to invest in buy and hold properties soon after I move. My wife and I will both be getting p...
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Hi,As an investor, How to manage the risk of lease options:for example. I found a buyer who willing to lease to buy my property, and I received down payment and monthly additional money from that buyer, if anytime, th...
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I own Populi Property Investments, LLC and have recently relocated to Sarasota, Fl from Massachusetts. This area is gorgeous and there is an immense amount of real estate activity, with amazing potential for investors...
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I'm in the process of selling my primary residence and just went under contract. The buyer is doing a 3.5% FHA loan. Based on comps in the area were probably going to be about 10k off on the appraisal which is going t...