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I have a lot to go through so I'll get going with the facts1) I own two residences, 1 investment and 1 primary.2) Investment:Purchase Date: 6/2013Purchased as primary, converted to rental 9/2016Purchase Price: 370KP&a...
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Hello,I'm an investor located in Texas and I'm interested in branching out to the Chicago area. Can anyone recommend agents, contractors, property managers, and lenders that specialize in that area?Thanks.
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I've noticed that whenever someone states that they do X number of deals a year or are working on X number of deals, everyone immediately asks how they are finding their deals. I wanted to start a topic that have the...
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Top 5 Markets for Multi-family
I always find this interesting in the being of each year and mid year it is updated.
Published by National Multi-family Housing Council the top markets domestically. Dallas is again on...
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Having second thoughts about bandit signs. Anybody tried using billboards?
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Just starting out and have found a 2500 sq ft duplex in historic neighborhood. I can pay cash for the duplex, but needs upwards of $50k in rehab. Purchase and rehab is about $80k and should rent for 1500-1800 a mont...
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Hello BP,Not having much knowledge of military housing and whether or not most live on base, I am curious as to the performance of investments (buy and holds or rehabs) in and around military bases. Do you guys see th...
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How do I do the math for short term rentals on the bigger pockets calculator? I am stuck on what to put down for the monthly rent part of the calculation. Thank you.
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Hey all!Let me tell you, it has been a whirlwind of a week. In an attempt to keep it a bit shorter than a book, we semi recently closed on a townhome in N Metro T2 suburb of Minneapolis. We had it basically rented wit...
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Hey BP,Long post, thanks in advance to whoever sticks it out and reads it through!Background info- 1.Fiancé and I want to build wealth through real estate2.We look into purchasing our first home as a duplex in 20173.J...