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I have been reading about the costs to build a duplex and begin renting, but thought my situation was a bit unique and so I decided to make my own post.
A few years ago we inherited a house and land in town close to ...
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Good afternoon BP,I recently just purchased my first condo in the Hampton roads area in February 2016 and for the first two months everything was amazing.....come May anything that could go wrong did. I planned for ...
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Can someone give me a definitive answer on the 50% rule? I understand the concept, that your expenses should only equal 50% of your gross rent in order to get positive cashflow. But which expenses are included in th...
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Has anyone done business with Memphis Invest? I got a link to them thru an email blast from Bigger Pockets, and they want my business, but I don't really know anything about them except they are a turnkey operation i...
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Hey guys! I have been doing a tiny bit of driving for dollars and as I prep/goal set for 2018, I told myself that I am GOING TO find, and close, my first deal next year. I plan on really ramping up on driving for doll...
It's been a few months since I last updated. The 5 attached units (of 9 total) are finally ready to show. The other 4 will be a few more weeks. I have attached a before and after of the kitchen. Unfortunately, as ...
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Hey!Up until now, we have bought our homes in cash. I wish we could continue to do so, because bank mortgages aren’t fun!I would really like to see if I could get some guidance from the BP community and figure out if ...
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Do you have a standard percentage you use for evaluating a rental property...I feel comfortable with 10% across the board...any thoughts?VacancyCapXRepairs...Thanks