Jonathan Greene
Are the forums on BiggerPockets getting worse and worse or is it just me?
23 January 2025 | 52 replies
So thanks to the people that helped me adjust my mindset in literally one day of interacting on here.I went into my Followed Forums and removed Starting Out and Wholesaling from that preference.
Carlos Lez
Tenant's cosigner asking to break lease due to medical reasons
14 January 2025 | 9 replies
I have heard of a fair number of college students, particularly freshman who struggle to adjust to college and have to return home for mental health reasons.
Laura S.
Advice for 1st time landlord evaluating applicant
6 January 2025 | 5 replies
These are good indicators of quality tenants.You can also adjust how much deposit you take as well.
Guan Hong Guo
Income Criteria for Multiple Occupants
15 January 2025 | 10 replies
Just make sure to adjust the rent enough to cover the average utility costs and include it clearly in the lease terms.
Mike Terry
Help Evaluating a small multifamily
18 January 2025 | 12 replies
With my CFO clients, I generally assume a 35% operating expense margin (which excludes vacancy and mortgage payments) to start with and adjust from there.
Stephanie Medina
Is it a bad idea to convert this LTR into a STR?
26 January 2025 | 17 replies
We found that two key factors significantly helped us succeed with our short-term rental (STR): using NightlyPricer instead of AirDNA and opting for Safely Insurance.NightlyPricer: Rather than relying on AirDNA, we chose Nightly Pricer, which provides more dynamic, real-time adjustments based on demand, local events, and market trends.
Erick Pena
Advice Needed: Identifying "Good Deals" in Real Estate Investing
20 January 2025 | 14 replies
Once you've identified what's important and what ratios to look for to evaluate a property, all future deals should be weighted against those "good" ratios/numbers - and periodically adjust to suit your goals.
Deborah Wodell
How Do You Keep Rehab Costs Under Control on Your Flips?
4 January 2025 | 4 replies
Change orders are going to happen, but by needing approval from you before they move forward, this allows you to control expenses better and/or make adjustments in the SOW so that you can stay on track and on budget.
Mario Morales
Commercial Unit & Leasing
2 January 2025 | 3 replies
If it’s a tax office, they could be swamped or uncertain about their future.What’s your gut telling you.. are you leaning more toward a full rent adjustment, or focusing on retension for the long haul?
Alexander Szikla
Rockson Advisory’s Year In Review: Thriving on the Real Estate Rollercoaster into 202
1 January 2025 | 0 replies
This included some landmark deals including Rockefeller Center’s $3.5B loan and Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau $1.2B refinancingAlternative lenders filling traditional banking gaps with short-term solutions which has already begun a cycle of consolidation that will likely continue and accelerate in 2025The Office Sector Divide:CBD property values are down 50.7% from 2021 peaksClass A office properties seem to be in their own vacuum of prosperity with trophy properties commanding premium rents ($100+ PSF nationally, up to $247 in top markets) with strong occupancyHybrid work continues impacting older building valuations which have not faired as well, but this may begin to rebalance as more companies are instituting mandates to return to physical officesChallenges & Opportunities:$1 trillion in loans maturing by 2026Interest rates up from 3.5% (2021) to 6.74% (2024)Experts such as AEW’s Michael Acton and Blackstone’s Nadeem Meghji see the best entry point in the last 15–20 years and we agreeMarket Outlook:Current market conditions present unique opportunities, with inflation-adjusted prices at historic lows and yields at decade highs.