One of my favorite states for OSS investments is Florida. I own two properties there, but insurance costs have skyrocketed.Lately, securing home insurance has become increasingly challenging due to the high risk of hu...

Letting Go for Your Bottom Line: A Lesson for Real Estate InvestorsHey BiggerPockets Community,If you’re a real estate investor, whether you own rental properties, flip houses, or manage syndications, there’s a critical lesson that could boost your bottom line: Letting Go.Many of us get into real estate because we want control over our financial future.

It sharpened my tax research skills, which have proven critical when I began handling accounting and tax matters for businesses and real estate investors.Moreover, earning my CPA was just one milestone in my ongoing learning journey.

Cities with limited land for expansion have higher appreciation than those with abundant, low-cost land where new construction is preferred.

AFFO and DSCR ratios are critical when considering a 721 UPREIT. 

Critical Questions to Ask a GC To ensure you hire the right GC and avoid delays or cost overruns, ask: • Experience & Licensing: • Are you licensed and insured?

I'm meeting with a couple agents i was referred to through my network and am wondering what critical questions I should be asking them to understand if they are the right partners for me in this market, especially considering I will be managing this investment from the other side of the country, and what info I should be prepared to provide to them.

So it's very easy to criticize these markets if you've never been here or really know anything about the area and are just making broad, sweeping generalizations, but if you have a strong team on the ground who can help you buy in the right neighborhoods and maximize your returns, you can do very well in this market, and I'm sure Detroit as well.I had a buyer who bought a duplex in Cleveland for 85k last year.  

Buying right is critical as is timing Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

In one of our development projects, the City staff asked us to remove 40 units from our concept plan.This wasn’t requested by the City Commission at a formal hearing, it was the opinion of the staff.Our original conce...