Rosalina Brenda Berk
If you could start over, what would you do differently??
Calling all seasoned real estate agents, (5+ years of experience), I am a brand spanking new agent, (I passed my state exam three weeks ago and joined Coldwell Banker almost two weeks ago), and I would love to hear yo...
Kyle O'Donnell
Forbearance ending. Opportunity?
The CARES act ends on June 21, 2021. Federally backed loans (FHA, VA) will resume payments and I’m sure many borrowers will default. Are we on the precipice of serious opportunity? Short sales, foreclosures? What stra...
Ned Carey
The 2% rule is the most brilliant ever
The 2% rule TEST is a quick screening tool for rentals. It says:"The monthly rent should be about 2% of the purchase price for a rental to be a good cash flowing rental"I really don't know when People here started us...
Shawn Ziegaus
Why do a lot of people say stay away from property managers
I am new to real estate investing. So please forgive any wording that is incorrect in this post. But, a lot of people I have talked to say to stay away from property managers and mange the properties yourself. Yet on ...
Nick Vriend
Critique Me - I'm Preparing for my 1st Purchase
Hi Guys,I am currently at the beginning stages of studying real-estate investing and I am looking for any feedback to help me asses my level "readiness" to start executing on my first deal. Any advice or resources are...
Daria B.
rehab not flipping - buy and hold worth the cost of fixing??
Hello and thanks in advance for reading/commenting,I posted this here because of the 'rehab' question. I would not look to flip this property since I am looking to add to my b/h portfolio.Please see end of post for p...
Rashawn Stevens
Using Facebook Ads to find Motivated Sellers
Hello BP, I have been doing some research trying to find cheaper ways to market and better ways to find motivated sellers. I have come across facebook ads frequently, but many people are saying that they have mixed re...
Tasha Barnes
Out of State Investing - Please share the good, the bad, the ugly
Hello BP Family, I'm in Charlotte and the home prices have sky-rocketed so I'm contemplating purchasing investment prop. in my hometown (Buffalo, NY), Detroit, Michigan or Toledo Ohio. I don't have have a ton of exper...
Christopher Dowling
What would you do with $500k?
I came to BP to learn how to buy multifamily property at a discount to either fix and flip (a la Nickerson) or hold for cash flow.
Obviously, BP is a vast, deep resource of knowledge and I have since been introduced t...
Account Closed
Landlords, do you REALLY get "calls about clogged toilets at 3AM"
I know probably some of you actually have. What's a typical year like in the landlord-tenant relationship, though? Do you expect two or three issues per tenant a year or two or three a month? A week?Thanks for any rep...