Michael Mayer
New Investor in Chicago, Illinois
Hello my name is Michael and I am looking into real estate as a means of growing my wealth. I have absolutely no experience in real estate and I've maybe hammered 4 nails in my entire life. I don't want to let that di...
Alex Dixon
STR Tech Stack
Pulled this together for a RE Investor meet up on how "today's tech stack" is breaking down historical concerns of STRs being a time-suck for RE Investors when looking at either purchasing properties for STR deploymen...
Jenna Goldstein
Mortgage 50% of income?
Why can a mortgage be only 50% of your income? For many, we pay 90% or more towards rent. Why so strict for a mortgage?Seems like the system is designed to make you fail...
Bar Shalom Laniado
Two states investments
Hey,I am a Wisconsin investor and I consider start investing in TX.I have LLC in Wisconsin. Could you please advice regarding the following:1. Can I use the Wisconsin LLC to hold my TX properties?2. Should I do it? A...
Neil Cronkrite
What cash on cash would you accept for a low IRR?
I've been underwriting deals this week where cash on cash exceeds 12%, but the IRR on a 5 year old is around 10%. This would be an absolute triple net lease outpatient surgical center. For those who have invested (or ...
Hayden Wright
Should I start a podcast?
I was listening to show 441 of the BiggerPockets podcast yesterday on my way to work and was blown away by a strategy mentioned by Hakeem Valles. Hakeem said that inviting investors to be on a podcast is a great way ...
Peter K.
NC RTP/Durham, Raleigh open forum - thoughts?
Looking to start a thread to discuss current events in RTP/Raleigh-Durham and it's impact on local real estate. We clearly see an uptick of demands & low inventory. Especially with investment properties, it's hard...
James Kirby
Is it okay to be open and honest about Felons
To me, this is not a discrimination issue it is a protecting my neighbors and other tenants thing. Can you be straight up honest with your tenants and others in saying if you or others have Felony convictions that inc...
Ihe O.
I am a Hood Landlord
Not only that I rent to people that most people here would disqualify on grounds of credit history. In fact I don't know the credit history of any of my tenants - never checked it.Yes I check stuff, yes I have ground...
Billy Borus
New to REI; Planning to Start This Year
Hi everyone! My name is Billy, and I am new to the REI landscape. I have been spending the last few months extensively watching podcasts, reading books, the BP forums, and practicing analyzing properties. My plan i...