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Hi! We are super new to landlording and have gotten a few applicants for our long term rental. We are using Zillow. First, do you call previous landlords/supervisors/etc.? And what are some general questions you ask?A...
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Hi Everyone,I am looking to develop passive real estate investment opportunities, but I am not sure if I completely understand what investors look for when investing in certain passive real estate investments, or real...
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Hello Bigger Pockets!My wife and I acquired a 6 unit apartment building in July of this year. Three of the units were empty when we purchased it. One of the three units was fully renovated and we rented it immediately...
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I am curious if anyone has employed the simple strategy I was thinking of for investing in any kind of property:1. Use something like ATTOM API to get historical sales snapshots, or just all the historical sales of th...
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There are some new discount property management companies that charge 5-6% (instead of the more typical 9% in Utah or California) and have data showing that they keep vacancy and rents the same as the 9% alternatives....
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Hello BP !From time to time, I've seen posts asking about a Home Union Review, very few people have actually had any experience, or recent experience using them. I will discuss my (unbiased) experience using them from...
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Hi all, new investor here. I live abroad and am looking to invest and hold in either SFH or MFH in the coming months. Since I live abroad, I could look anywhere. Some states I'm considering are Indiana, Georgia, Tex...
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Hello BP happy new years to all,
I currently live in NY, born and raised. Looking to invest in my first property. I been looking into Florida and Connecticut to be exact. They are both in my price range which is why ...
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My next purchase will probably be made with a Homestyle Renovation Loan.
I agreed to pay the seller the appraised value seeing as prices have dropped a lot in my area.
However, the way this loan works -- the renov...
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Thanks in advance for your help!Situation: Got water in the garden unit of a 3-flat investment property about a week ago, got a new cast iron 3/4 hp sump pump, confirmed that it worked. Got more water yesterday, chec...