Michael Geraci
New Member from New York City
Hello Bigger Pockets! My name is Michael Geraci and I am a full time mechanical engineer in Manhattan, looking to get into real estate. Specifically, I want to begin investing in rental properties to build passive inc...
Adam York
Units won't rent??
Hey Everyone,My wife and I are managing our first property and are having an extremely difficult time getting tenants. It's 12 units of lofts in a great area, walking distance from one of the most popular downtown hot...
Marc C.
The NEW Dodd-Frank-exempt Lease Option Concept
The NEW lease-option design...As I understand it, one of the requirements of the new Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, birthed from the Dodd-Frank legislation, is that ANY lender in an installment sale has to verify...
Stephen Jones
Calling investors with experience, need to breakdown a MF deal
Experienced BP investors,I am in the process of potentially purchasing a 30 unit multifamily apartment complex. It would be greatly appreciated if someone could reach out to help me breakdown this deal. I would just l...
E.S. Burrell
Tenant asking for an application on another property
Hi,I posted a listing on Zillow and received an application from one of my current tenants asking for an application. He doesn’t know it’s my listing. We were just at the property last Monday for 4 hours doing repair...
Tim J
How to determine building value for depreciation
I'm in a bit of a quandary at the moment. I purchased a property in pretty bad shape for about $1 million last year and spent about $500,000 on what ended up being a MAJOR rehab project. The city assessed the value ...
Marshall Holmes
My strategy so far and my question.
I am in Fort Hood Texas and I was looking around to buy and hold a duplex as an owner occupant in Killeen, Harker Heights, or Copperas Cove. I am going to use my VA loan so I won't have to put anything down and I was ...
James Friedrichsen
Need Advice--I'm New
Hello All,
I am interested in knowing the Ins-and Outs of rehabbing houses from someone that has done it before. I am a DIY Guru but, want to know the nitty gritty of the entire process from start to finish. I am in...
Sasha Friedman
Finding a tenant
Hi! I have a property that I'm leasing with option to buy. I've been advertising it on Craigslist, but no takers so far. Where else can I advertise to get a tenant? House is in Simi Valley, CA. Thanks!
Tim C.
Modern Day Landlording on Auto-pilot?
I have recently read Landlording on Auto-pilot by Mike Butler. A good book for tips on systems, etc. However, some of the book is a little outdated. I'm trying to decide whether to begin property managing on my own...