Martin S.
2% rule is bull
I cant find a single property that I would be able to buy in a half decent neighborhood utilizing the 2% rule. I looked in almost all of florida. Maybe a trailer park home, but then again, the land rental fee or whate...
Landon Rasmussen
Self managed landlords, do you give tenants your cell?
I'm in the process of closing on my first property. I plan to be self managed. It's a 3 unit that is currently fully occupied. All tenants are on month to month agreements which means that it's possible for me to need...
Redgy Saint-Germain
Middle ground between Grant Cardone and BP
Hey guys,
I been following Grant Cardone, read the "10X rule" "Be obsessed or be average " etc but I feel like the Grant's message is a bit contradictory to what our BP contributors are suggesting(start small and wo...
James Wise
Attention investors Don't be this guy.
Just got off the phone with another Realtor who showed one of my homes. Her clients gave me an offer that was 25% of the list price.Please folks Don't be that guy. Show some respect for others & their time. This ...
Harry Arnold
Is it just me, or has BP changed over the past few years?
It seems to me that BP has changed. I can’t put my finger on exactly when - but, I think it started about 3-5 years ago. Up until then, BP was filled with good stuff, real value, from real REI at all levels. The conte...
Collin Hays
Smokies "hiney showing" thread
We have officially entered the "Hiney Showing" phase in the Smokies. That is, homes being offered for less than what was paid for them very recently. It's all a part of the boom/bust real estate cycle in resort are...
Kent Baltare
Owners open to sub-leasing in the South Bay Area.
Hello to all.I am currently searching home or condo owners in San Franciso's South Bay area who are open to leasing their property with with an allowed sub-lease clause. Any sub-lease activity would ONLY be to a trav...
Amy Martin
Inexperienced landlord needing advice about screening applicants
I'm in the process of renting out our first rental property. I started showing the home yesterday for the first time- did 5 showings and received 1 application. I am fairly new to real estate investing and would like ...
Doug Hadley
SFR: Subcontract Rehab or Do It Yourself
I just purchased my first SFR last Thursday and have been doing the demo and rehab myself. The question that I'm trying to answer is that the quotes that I'm getting from subcontractors is much higher than my mont...
Zachary Sit
A Story of Discovery
Hello BiggerPockets! I'm a brand new real estate agent in California and have decided to give the world of real estate a shot. I came to this choice after trying out the typical W2/9a-5p job and coming to the conclusi...