Joe Splitrock
Apartment vacancy rates up in my market - what are you seeing?
I just read an article that vacancy rates for apartments have doubled over last year to almost 9% in my city, Sioux Falls, SD. We had $72M worth of new apartments built in 2015 in a city under 200,000 people! I am not...
William Coet
What Can Cause a Decrease in Multifamily Housing Demand
Over-supply and lack of demand are the obvious causes of a decrease in multifamily occupancy. What are some of the specific economic factors that can cause it?
Jason Krawitz
Advertised as no pets but a solid applicant has a dog....?
Good evening! After declining my last applicant due to a bankruptcy 4 years ago, being 2 months behind on a car she just purchased in June, and wanting to rent my home sight-unseen on an extended lease, I had another ...
Andrew Butler
rule of thumb for starting out numbers. Help needed.
Hello Everyone! I'm a beginner here just slowly learning so i don't ruin my life on my first deal, so thank you all in advance. My question has to do with running the numbers to valuate a potentially "good deal"I've b...
Eric P.
Capital required at closing? Closing costs, taxes, etc.
I bought my primary home 2 years ago and I just cant remember all that's required.We're looking at houses around $100k-$125k, I'm estimating everything high so 5% for closing costs, I've factored inspection cost, 15% ...
Account Closed
What's the best way to get maximum occupancy
Hi everybody I'm new to BP and have been very active as a fulltime residential investor for 17 years now, starting in St Louis Missouri and now in Orlando FL. I am ready to start investing in MF for passive income. Wh...
J. Martin
Curiosity, sharing, & mutual learning + reaching out: a success story
Lesson learned:Don’t underestimate yourself or be shy to reach out to the best in your field. (Hopefully with some value or interest for them, also)Was there a time you surprised yourself by reaching out to other inve...
Jerry Lucker
Tenants can’t be evicted in winter months
Dateline Seattle. Kshama Sawant,a Seattle City council member, is trying to make it a law that tenants can’t be evicted November through March - our winter months.Has anyone heard of anything like this anywhere else i...
Jennie Berger
*** Find Your Joy ***
Have you heard of Peloton? If so, chances are you’ve done a ride or two and have a favorite instructor. Or two or three. Umm, what the heck does this have to do with real estate? Keep reading, I promise, it will all c...
Weston Meckes
Something I learned the hard way..
What's the most valuable lesson you've learned by running into a brick wall or making a major mistake in real estate investing?