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Steven Maduro all of my fancy renovations payed off but one in particular sealed it
28 March 2016 | 70 replies

Ok for those of you who have read my posts I am a rookie land lord
and I put some pretty fancy doo dads in my rentals
they are c rentals neighborhoods that are a little sketchy There are bars on all the windows I t...

Mary Griffin Real Estate Investors in SF Bay Area
9 May 2023 | 60 replies

Hi everyone,
I currently live in the Bay Area (California) and I’m interested in getting into real estate investment. My goal is to start out buying a multi-unit property in early 2021. Ideally, it’d be somewhere in...

John Chapman The problems with small multi-families (at least in DFW)
8 August 2014 | 35 replies

I keep getting asked why I've come to dislike small multi-families (2-4 units) in my area, and I wanted to make a list to see if maybe I'm missing something. I’m not saying small multi’s don’t make sense in othe...

Eric James Help me understand the advantage of multi's
5 February 2018 | 78 replies

I frequently hear/read that large multifamily properties (i.e., apartment complexes) produce better returns than SFH or small multifamily (2-4 units) properties. I just can’t see it in the numbers, as I can figure the...

Alan Mackenthun To swing a hammer or not?
30 August 2013 | 35 replies

Brandon Turner instigated an unofficial Bigger Pockets meet up last night in St. Paul, MN. It was my pleasure to meet Brandon and a number of other local BPer's. Later I found myself thinking about something Bra...

Account Closed why dont more people invest in commercial real estate?
23 March 2015 | 39 replies

how different is it from residential? 

Tyler D. For long-term investing, is cashflow or appreciation better?
27 November 2020 | 35 replies

I'm not sure of what my opinion is on this, and would like to see what others think on the matter.
Here on BP, the mass majority of advice and articles are focused on cashflow. I see the obvious benefits of cashflow,...

Melinda Pajak In San Diego- sell 5 unit place and 1031 into larger rental?
18 November 2018 | 15 replies

I'm new here --we bought a 5 unit rental property in Hillcrest (San Diego, CA) for $411k in 1999. It has a positive cash flow now as we've remodeled and raised rents over the years. I manage the property and we live n...

Sarah Bridges Nothing in Market meets 1% rule
16 October 2021 | 29 replies

My husband is in the military and we are getting restationed to Okaloosa County, Fl, (Destin, Crestview, Niceville, Fort Walton Beach) area. We want to purchase our first investment property, preferably a multifamily,...

Account Closed Where are the motivated sellers??
18 February 2013 | 11 replies

Hello All,

Looking for some experienced pros to evaluate my progress in this business so far.

I'm a newb to this and haven't gotten my first deal. I've been working at it for three months and have sent out over 3000...