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Greetings BiggerPockets community,We want to share our story and all the lessons we’ve learned and what we continue to learn along the way. We found ourselves frequently relying on faith that we can make this deal hap...
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When I first started rei I turned to craigslist as a definite form of finding cash buyer leads but after 6 months, it seems to get me nothing but dead leads.
I get tons of sign ups to my buyers lists but they dont r...
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Hello, we recently bought our first STR cabin in Gatlinburg. After the plumbing backing up three times in the last two months with just normal use, we have had two plumbers confirm that the main line is clogged with ...
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I'm 36 great credit one primary home with another rental. I'd like to invest to Escape the rat race, not sink further into it.Question: Do I rake up enough cash to complete an extension on my home ( we just grew by on...
Venezuela outlawed ownership of more than 2 properties. The rest the government stole. Living in Illinois (currently) I am concerned about taxes. All my renters are working and on time with rents. The exodus out of Ch...
We have a single family home that we have rented for past 2 years. At first cash flow was great. However the previous owner had a tax exemption so After 1st year it increased and taxes went up so much that our cash fl...
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We closed on an 8 unit building in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia on 19 Mar 2021, more specifically in the Ocean View section of Norfolk not far from Virginia Beach. the specifics of the property are as follows:...
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What does everyone think about this? IMO completely foolish. They should let the market determine rents, not government. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/us/oregon-rent-control.html#click=https://t.co/UIxK0K98Bx
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I drove around my market area today and collected 50 addresses of houses that appear to be distressed or abandoned. My plan is to look up the names of the owners on county records and cold call them to see if they wan...
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Just thought I would start a thread on the current STR market. We have been looking to invest in one for the last month but it seems like all the places you hear about now have already exploded like Joshua Tree, CA an...