John Suralik
Friends Don't Let Friends Rent Their Primary Residence
I know there is a lot of discussion on house hacking on BP and it can be a great strategy, but renting out a house that was purchased as a primary residence is a good way to go broke. I've recently gotten a phone call...
Kelly M.
HELOC on commercial (Primary Residence) Property
Hi, I would like a HELOC on my primary residence. However, my primary residence is in a historic district and is zoned commercial. I was able to obtain a residential mortgage on it years ago, because it was a 203k a...
John McKee
Would you do this NNN deal?
Let's test the waters here. I'm looking at a mom and pop cafe that has a cap rate of 8%. It's a first floor retail condo in a downtown D.C., but in the neighborhood section not the business district where offices ar...
Account Closed
Does raising the rent on a SFH raise the value?
Let's say a Single Family Home was bought for $100k and rents for $1000 (GMR = 100)a month. If I am able to get $1,200 a month, wouldn't that raise the value of the home to $120k , using the same multiplier?I have hea...
Philip Bashaw
Distressed Condo/Townhouse Community with NO good Comps
Hello BP Family!I've been educating myself on investing in a distressed condo community in an Atlanta suburb called Lithonia. Lithonia, GA 30038. Is there a good way to create a solid comp by setting the standard for ...
Kris Kahrs
Do L.A. Flippers keep email lists of potential buyers?
I'd like to get on some of these lists. To be clear, I don't want to buy the names on the email list. I want to get on the list myself as a potential purchaser & be notified whenever the flipper has finished the...
Brian C.
Mixed-Use developments - Any one have experience?
Any one have experience with mixed-use developments or redevelopments of office or retail space?
We are looking to redevelop vacant/partially leased shopping centers into a mix of apartments, retail, restaurants and...
Jessie Rowe
Having a storefront in a primary residence
Hi there, We're subdividing our primary residence into a 4-unit multifamily, which is allowed under our zoning and terms of our mortgage. However, we live in a tiny town (not Denver but town is in Colorado) and our pr...
Stephen Jones
1031 exchange funds into a vacation home/rental
BP,I was hoping someone could answer a quick question for me. I have a large multifamily rental portfolio. Let's say I wanted to sell one of my 8 units and exchange those funds in a 1031 into a vacation home/rental (m...
Tina Granger
Tina in Texas
Hello Everyone!! I am a lifetime resident of Southeast Texas and a full time Real Estate Manager of a 121,000+ sq ft Retail Shopping Center. I also manage several single family residences for owners in the area. My ...