Desiree Sprague
Land Contract deals
I am looking NOW at doing a land contract deal on a 300k property. (Before I was looking at owner financing on a different property but that didn’t pan out) I will be Leasing it for 2 years with a portion of the mont...
Scott Trench
Should Early Retirees Take Advantage of Gov't Benefits?
So I've got a controversial topic to throw out to the BP community. On many recent posts I've seen online, I see members of the Financial Independence Community (no BiggerPockets members that I've seen thus far) talk ...
Steven Gurrola
Tattoo. Bad idea?
Hey Bp members! My uncle passed away recently and I want to get a tattoo he had which was a cross on his right arm. Do you feel like this would be a bad move? The cross would be up pretty high towards my shoulder, and...
Klyde Waggsdale
Acceptable Appreciation Assumptions
Hello Everybody! Is it safe to assume price appreciation of 3% (rate of inflation) when analyzing a property. I understand that values can definitely go the other way, but is it safe to assume any amount of apprecia...
Brian Warren
Compiling a list of best Faucets, fixtures, appliances, flooring
I am newer to multi family rentals.I have acquired 10 units in the last year and a half. I’m looking to make things as cookie cutter as possible to simplify repairs and renovations when a tenant moves out.I’m looking ...
Quentin Mitchell
Appreciation and Cash Flow
Is Appreciation riskier than cash flow?Now we both know that when comes to real estate there are no guarantee's and things vary based on market and individual goals. Also, the risk is different depending on the level ...
Marcin G.
REO inspection
How do you handle checking the house before you buy it if the utilities are off ? lets say you spot a deal on the block but there is no running water, gas is shut off, electricity is off …there is no way you can ch...
Mike Johnson
How many properties can I finance if I pay all cash for first 2 ?
First of all I want to say hi to everybody since I just discovered this forum and website. Tons of useful guides and I haven't had a chance yet to explore it completely (I will soon tho).I have a 250-300K to invest an...
P.J. Bremner
Running comps, am I way off or is the wholesaler? Help! D:
I saw a deal recently from a wholesaler on BP and I wanted to run something by some of the more experienced investors. I'm well aware that most wholesalers tend to "dress up" their ARV numbers and "dress down" their ...
Kevin Martin
Any ideas on how to make this house look good?
Does anyone have any ideas on how to spruce up the front of this house? I was thinking to stick with more of a beachy architecture to match the neighborhood. The section on the right will be converted to a one car gar...