Christina Swaby
What are your "qualifications" for a tenant?
My husband I and purchased our first rental at the end of May. We are wrapping up the renovation and are putting it on the market in the next week. What guidelines/qualifications do you use when considering tenants? i...
Joe Koppel
Q about Repairs/Maintenance and Vacancy Rate when evaluating
I'm considering buying some turn key rentals in KC MO. When crunching the numbers is it important to also factor in repairs/maintenance and vacancy in your evaluation?These are "what ifs" right that may or may not hap...
Henry Holt
Signs of a Bad Foundation
I have been researching all the components of a house, and have been coming up with comprehensive lists of things to look for when analyzing a house. I have copied and pasted some of the research I've done on foundat...
Jason D.
Estimating ARV on multi-family properties
Good evening bigger pockets,I am on the search to add to my rental portfolio and I am hunting for my first multi-family property to BRRRRRRRR my way into. I am finding a few nice fixer duplexes and tri-plexes but I'm ...
Isaac Taylor
Evaluating the Cleveland Market
Hello,I am starting to take a close look at the Cleveland Market for potential real estate investment opportunities. Are there any active local investors or real estate professionals that would be available to speak ...
Carlos Hidalgo
New short term rental investor trying to acquire rentals overseas.
Hello everyone, I know most people here invest in the United States, but I am looking to invest, outside of the country, specifically in Panama. My parents and most of my family are from Panama and I would like to mov...
Jack Martin
Anatomy of a recent MF wholesale deal
Hello my BP friends,While building our portfolio, we constantly find properties that are really good deals, but for a variety of reasons, don't fit our long term criteria. Instead of passing on them, we flip them to ...
Michael Finkelshteyn
POLL: Houston Rental Property Insurance Policy Rates
It's time for me to renew my insurance policy and I wanted to know what some of you guys are paying in the Houston area. I know there are many variables, so I expect a variety of rates. However, as a general rule of t...
Jon Klaus
Doing your own inspection before selling new construction.
Our buyers typically have a professional inspection done during the option period. We get back a list of imperfections that we usually take care of completely. Some of the issues we know about beforehand, but just h...
Wogderess H.
Evaluating a commercial retail building
hey guys I know how to evaluate a multifamily apartment building. But recently I came across a commercial building with retail stores. How do you evaluate something like that? Purchase price is 450K5 stores leased at ...