Armel Bayot
New aspiring investor from the Bay Area
Hello BP community,I work as an ER Nurse and got bit by the real estate bug early this year after getting my property in the Bay Area. Attended a couple of seminars about real estate investing and almost bought a $20...
Sunghee Shin
Section 8 Investment in Detroit Michigan
Hi there (new to BP here),
Anyone do section 8 rentals in Detroit, MI? If so, does anyone use PM to manage the properties?
Soon, I'll have some capital to invest in RE. Been really interested in investing in prope...
Christian Johnston
San Diego, California Market
A bit about me: I have had a ridiculous amount of reading time on the current deployment I am on. Thanks to a friend, I began reading about real estate and financial literacy. Due to the bigger pockets podcasts and a ...
Roc Pilon
Appraisal Inaccurately reported? Has it ever happened to you?
I just purchased a single family home in the downtown area of where I live. I purchased it because when I drove by and spoke with the realtor the cost for what was being sold seemed so crazily low I had my offer in th...
Khenkis K.
Survey: Companies that provide private note leads info
Hey BPers,I want to see who else is in the private notes scene and what lead gen companies/sites you get your lists from. If you don't want to disclose the source, that's fine; I'm actually specifically interested in ...
Matthew Mucker
What are your Criteria?
A thread I started today in another forum enlightened me to the fact that I haven't established my criteria. I may now be forced to go through with a transaction that is probably not the best thing for me (although i...
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Real Estate Option
I'm new to the real estate game. I have read numerous books and have almost no money to risk, so have decided that I have to start with straight options. I haven't been able to find an explanation of how to close on a...
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Assigning a Short Sale
Hi all. Has anybody had any experience in assigning a preforeclosure /short sale??? I always hear from people who say it can't be done but I've read that some people have done it but don't share HOW they did it. If y...
Janice R.
Do you give a "tip" to your contractors or repair people?
Hi all,I've been dealing with contractors or subs so much lately and most of the time, I give a 5-15% tip if the job is done well. Recently, an appliance repairman was "hinting" for a tip for a small repair - which I...
Anna Buffkin
Rental Pricing Question
I have a new rental in Greenwood, SC, which is not renting. I am concerned it is price. I could not find much in the way of comps, so I made an educated guess. The 3 bedroom townhouses about a mile away rent for $8...