Blake King
Where to save for a down payment?
Hello Everyone!I am starting to save for a down payment on my first home. I want to have 20k by April 2018. I am just out of college, and the last 3 months out of school i have been working full time and have been ext...
Mark Cison
Buying First Multi-Unit in Tri-Taylor, Pilsen or Bridgeport - FHA
Hi folks!Over the last few months I've been on a mission to purchase my first investment property. During this time, I've been frequently using BP as a resource to help me along. You guys have some truly amazing advic...
Christa S Rickard
Should identical properties on same rd have different cap rates?
I know there are a bunch of posts about cap rate and I've read quite a few. However, every time I think I understand, I'll see something in a listing that confuses me. My current interpretation is that a cap rate is s...
Michael Strachan
How to be an Investor-Friendly Real Estate Agent
I am a realtor working in the San Francisco Bay Area and a frequent listener of the Bigger Pockets podcast. A phrase I've heard several times on the podcast as well as in the forums and at meetups is "investor-friendl...
Alex M.
Shifting to private money...
I recently put a small 2/1 row home in an up-and-coming neighborhood under contract. After running into a couple of hurdles in getting the financing underway, I was forced to ask the seller to extend the closing for 2...
Dustin Powell
Duplex House Hacking Help
Total Realestate noob here. I’m 27 and currently on deployment. Before leaving on deployment my wife and I sold our house and she moved in with my parents. We currently have no debt and are trying to figure out what t...
Sivakumar Ganapathy
Nightmare property management company - need advice!
Hello members,I'm a landlord, dealing with a property management company that can only be considered a 'nightmare'.In order to cut my story short (unless someone is interesting in hearing me out :) ), I'm now in a sit...
Jamie Foster
Newbie in ATL: Wondering about Fortune Builders
Hi there. My name is Dr. Jamie Foster from Marietta, GA. I recently joined bigger pockets in hopes to gain some much needed wisdom in the real of Real Estate Investing. This will be mine and my wife's legacy we plan t...
Karen Chenaille
Is having your own website for your STR worth the expense ?
Hi FolksI am taking a long hard look at my monthly subscription costs paid out to tools. One of the tools I subscribe to is OwnerRez. I haven’t found much utility with it. The only distinct feature it gives me is a we...
Carl Kahkonen
amount of fee for assigning a deal versus doing a double close on a deal.
What would a fee be for assigning a wholesale deal versus doing a double close on a deal. Would you make more money doing a double close versus assigning.