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We have been using yearly leases for our properties (we mostly have single family and a couple duplexes). These are in low income areas. We have had good tenants so far, but I like to prepare as best as I can for the ...
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Hello BP community, I just listed my first property for rent and the response has been overwhelming. When trying to determine a fair rental amount, I consulted with a property manager and she asked me to lower the re...
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I currently have 3 SFH rentals solely owned (1 in San Francisco Bay Area and 2 in Indianapolis metro area) and 1 apartment building in the Bay Area with co-investors). I have a lot of equity in the Bay Area house and ...
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Looks like most of the reviews or case studies on Roofstock are about the closing process. I suppose since the vast majority of investors who’ve purchased properties from Roofstock use the properties as buy-and-hold r...
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Hi I am relatively new to Real Estate Investing and have been mostly buying buy and hold properties for rental income for past 9 months or so in Chicagoland area - primarily in suburb areas. Have acquired a few SFR / ...
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Hello All My Bigger Pockets Agents,I am a newly licensed agent in Los Angeles and I am looking for a bit of advice regarding my idea for direct mail. The book I am reading says I need 2500 people in my "haven't met" l...
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I completed a Brrr earlier this year. When I refinanced the property to pay back my private money lender the appraisal came it at $105k. My projections and comparables in the neighborhood supported an appraisal at $...
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Hi everyone, my name is Daniel Gonzalez and I am an aspiring investor from Hoboken, NJ. Brief background on me, I was born and raised in the North Jersey area and attended Rowan University in NJ where I earned a degr...
Hello,I am in desperate need of advice on what to do. If anyone can help please advise. My husband and I purchased our first investment property in January of this year. Our renovation was supposed to cost approx. 58,...
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As a new investor looking at markets out-of-state, I found this blog post by @Scott Trench - 2016 Best and Worst REI Markets - to be super helpful. For those who haven’t read it, it provides a ranking of the attractiv...