Zach Knoll
What are Your Top Books to Read?
14 July 2024 | 3 replies
It's an older book, published in the 60's I believe but I read "how I turned $1000 into a million in real estate in my spare time" by Bill Nickerson years ago and got a tremendous amount out of it.
Marika Aubrey
New member looking to BRRRR upstate NY
12 July 2024 | 16 replies
STRENGTHS- strong affordable housing market- cool city with a great feel- nicely mixed neighborhoods with properties in need of repair next to nice homes- large university, robust medical community- decent rents overall, currently trading at 8-10% cap rates- Micron promises growthWEAKNESSES- Micron hype is making people spend way too much on properties- pesky code compliance inspections here too- student housing area is incredibly compact and difficult to get in to- difficult to predict if a property will benefit from renovation or not- contractors are overwhelmed, difficult to get estimatesSummary: Syracuse is experiencing a lot of change right now, in a good way.
Joshua Smith
House Hackers: What unexpected issue(s) did you have to deal with when starting out?
14 July 2024 | 16 replies
Last night I went into my spare guest bathroom for something to discover an active leak that I suspect was caused by the tenants heating guy shutting down the system, flushing it, and restarting it.
Jessica Perkins
House Hacker wanting more
10 July 2024 | 6 replies
Last year, I was able to bring in enough revenue to cover the mortgage and all of the utilities with a little extra to spare.
Melissa Thompson
How do I find leased rental comps to send to an appraiser?
9 July 2024 | 7 replies
I have a few credits to spare :) PM me the address and the property details and I'll generate it for you.
Jon K.
(Current) Tenants say the dumbest things, too...
12 July 2024 | 281 replies
Gave them a spare duplicate key and told them not to use the one from Home Depot.Same tenant - thought there were mice in the house because there was a hole in the floor.
Jasmine C.
Nevada llc with land trust
4 July 2024 | 14 replies
If you would like a structure that provides the same asset protection benefits as the Series LLC and spares you from the minimum of an $800 annual Franchise tax (per Series--OUCH) imposed by California, take a look at the Delaware Statutory Trust.
Jesse Rathe
Best tools and resources for Markets
2 July 2024 | 3 replies
I'd definitely invest in yourself with giving time to listen to the BP podcasts to help you decide which strategy and location you'd like to focus on - think in the car, doing chores, traveling, etc...any spare time you have where you can focus on two things at once!
Konstantine Zuckerman
Seeking Advice from Seasoned Investors on Marketing Strategies
28 June 2024 | 1 reply
If you are targeting at least 10,000 properties per month, I’d be grateful if you could spare 15 minutes to share your insights.Thank you, and happy 4th of July everyone!
Jerry Sanford
Starting out in owning real estate
28 June 2024 | 14 replies
Look for a large house in a nice neighborhood and rent out the spare rooms.