Vuthy Seang
New member with 20k capital looking to invest out of state
Hi!My name is Vuthy Seang and recently discovered Bigger Pockets. It has changed my whole mindset about REI. I never thought it would be possible to do what I hear others have been doing. I have been listening to as m...
Matt Banahan
Newbie: First Property in SoCal (local area) or Out of State?
Would love to hear opinions on purchasing in the more expensive Los Angeles / San Diego areas for first rental property to keep it closer? Or look at lower priced markets out of state?Hesitant in out of state due to t...
Michael Johnson
Seeking Advice: Which option is the better investment?
Hi everyone, I wanted to get your thoughts on house hacking in an expensive market (Chicago) where it isn’t easy to live for free. Please let me know your thoughts between the two options:1) Buy a smaller duplex with ...
Oliver Fang
Buy and Hold in San Diego
Hi everyone!I'm new to the site and new to real estate. I'm currently working in San Diego and have decided to move part of my savings/investments into real estate. I'm primarily looking for a buy and hold unit, proba...
Matthew Chalfant
Rent price increase question.
Rent price increase question. I currently own a duplex with both sides rented. The A-side is renting for 1050 a month and the B side for 1350. The first tenant was there when I lived in the property in 2019. I kept th...
Tom Jones
Where to start? Seeking been there, done that advice
Hello, I am totally new to purchasing real estate. I would like to purchase an asset by August of 2018, but I have no idea what to purchase, and how to go about planning for the purchase.I've read two bigger pocket bo...
Philip Vidal
Multifamily conversion in Somerville, MA
Hi folks - long time reader here.My wife and I are scoping out a SF property in Somerville. It has the bones and sq ft to be converted into a multifamily though we have a limited understanding of the MF conversion pro...
Account Closed
Rents under $600/mo and poverty
How many of you have tenants paying $600 and under who aren't living at or below the poverty line? Don't take offense. I'm well aware that $600 can rent some nice units and is enough for a mortgage payment in some ...
Greg Von Notias
Property Management Company Ripping off my In laws
My inlaws have a 4 unit property that should net around 10K a month. The PM company tell them EVERY month that between 4 and 7 thousand dollars of maintenance/repair is needed. My inlaws say, "well the building is old...
Rob C.
Is 70-80% ARV (minus repairs) unrealistic in a HOT market?
I have a property under contract in a hot area of Atlanta. I was comfortable with the $125k asking price given the impression that it was move-in ready (my plan being rent it out and ride the wave of potential appreci...