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Hello! My wife and I are in contract for our first rental property, a triplex! The current owner has had it for 21 years and is older so rents have not increased over time. The current tenants are being charged $425 w...
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While using the site Zillow to browse for multi family investment properties I have noticed what they call their "Zestimate." (their estimation of the home's value) I would like to know how useful other investors hav...
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Hey real estate pros (I'll define that as: those who have done at multiple deals and been in the game for at least a year)
So I'm thinking it might be cool to write a short "community book" to give away to new invest...
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Guest house utilities are shared with main house under my name. New tenant and he’s running the A/C all day and night even when he’s not there for long hours at a timeI’ve told him to be mindful and turn it off when ...
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This is probably the best study I've found on the benefits of renting to pet owners. Too many Landlords believe pets cause too many problems and result in a loss of revenue. This study found the opposite to be true. B...
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Hey BP Community!
First, I want to thank you all for the incredible amount of knowledge and support I’ve received from members of this community. I truly believe I would not have closed this deal without Bigger Pock...
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Hi Everyone,
I'm under contract on a 4BR/2BA home. It's very clear that I'm under contract at market value price. 147,500. However, it will rent for $1,500/month and taxes are dirt cheap.
It is also entirely renovat...
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I posted on the multi-family forum a month or so ago regarding the multi-family 50+ unit market heating up. We've lost out on many offers from buildings ranging from 20-150 units. I've been mainly focused on Cinc...
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I am currently a freshman at University of Wisconsin - Stout. While my major is currently Mechanical Engineering I've quickly realized that isn't what I want to do. I've always been interested in real estate and found...
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Hello everyone!
This is my first post here as I am brand new to both BiggerPockets and property investments.
I have some money lying around in my bank account that's doing absolutely nothing (was made f...