Lee G.
Millionaire RE Investor - Discount you Require
After reading the Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller, the one concept which I had not previously considered is "the discount you require" as one of the key factors in your buying criteria. I would appre...
J. Martin
Capital Expenditure Costs: A Case Study on SFR & 4plex - What do you use?
I was surprised by the amount of long-term costs I calculated and even more surprised by what my biggest costs were going to be!!!! I also learned about better ways to estimate long-term expenses. Flooring and interio...
Joshua Meisner
VBRO/AirBNB Questions to ask
Hi BP members!We recently have refinanced to go into real estate investing, as we had a very large amount of equity and wanted to hopefully speed up our path to retirement.After discussing multi-families and placing o...
Sage Jankowitz
Does this condo fit the 50% rule?
So I'm not buying for some time, but I've been looking at some REO properties in my area to see what's available. I found a condo close by that seems to fit the 50% rule, but I just wanted to double check with the exp...
Travis Gregory
Why wouldn't your realtor take the investment for themselves?
Hello BP community! Cynical newbie investor question. If you're working with a realtor who is also an investor, and they find you a good investment property, what's to stop them from taking that opportunity for themse...
Kyle Press
Started, what next?
Hello all,I've been a BiggerPockets member for quite some time now, and on SEP 30 marks my one year anniversary of being a homeowner. For all intents and purposes you can call me a "military investor". I am a Submarin...
O'brian R.
Rate Shopping: How long to still be considered 1 inquiry?
Hey BP! I figure I should just ask the wise BP community, but I've seen and heard different answers as to how long of a period one has to shop mortgage rates and to still be considered just one 1 credit pull. In some ...
Mohammed Nasser
Recommendations for things I can do about a homeless camp behind my complex?
Hi all,I am located in California and purchased an out of state investment property (condo) in Dallas, Tx in March. My tenant informed me that some homeless people have set up tents in a vacant lot that is located beh...
Martin Koch
Advantages of working with a local lender?
Hey BP,
First time poster - my name is Martin and I live in San Diego. Professional background is in business development & technical sales in the biotech space. My experience in real estate investing is limited,...
Ishan Puri
Out of state investors
I am just getting started in out of state investing and wanted some advice from those in the game already. I am looking to build a cash flow portfolio and am vetting the following markets:- Cleveland- Cincinnati - Ind...