Is there a "rule of thumb" regarding a ratio of income you should get from a rental property versus how much a mortgage payment is on that property. Obviously you are in it to make money, but is there a criteria that...
Hey y’all, just had a inspection done today on a house I’m under contract with. House is a 2005 located in central Texas. One of the reports was foundation. He wasn’t able to pin point the severity but suggested to g...
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Would you look at that. There is a road going right through the backyard (or front yard?) of the house I'm interested in buying. Dotted outline property.The realtor explained that it used to be a dirt road that the tr...
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Hi bigger pockets, I've been spending a ton of time reading the forums and I love it! Hell, I went to engineering school and I feel like I learn more on here than I did in school!
I'm currently in the process of fin...
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I’m looking at a property in Columbus Ohio, by the way I’m from Southern California. It’s the first property I’m looking at out of state. It has good cash flow but my question is what kind of questions do I ask the ag...
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My business partner @Dean R. and I went under contract today on a commercial lot in Gwinnett County, GA (Lawrenceville). We have been looking at both residential and commercial properties (with and without existing b...
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I'm looking at buying a rental in Sherman or Denison TX. The purchase price compared to rental prices seems to be right, providing about a 5-8% COC return with minimal to no rehab. Does anyone out there have experien...
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Hello everybody
I recently got a new website up and going and I want to get everybody's opinion of what the most effective way in getting your website marketed to potential local sellers in your area? I live in San A...
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https://vimeo.com/115135003I am posting this for @Jay Hinrichs as he's having computer issues. This is a video of his new build in Charleston. It's on an extremely narrow lot (16') and is basically a 4 story house. I...
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I bought my first rental property in early 2015 (a duplex) which continues to be a success almost 3 years later. For one reason or another, unlike most, I felt a feeling of being content and went back to the sidelines...