Nephtalie Pierre
Do I need to list a short sale lead to the MLS with a Realtor?
Hello!Hope this post finds you well :).My partners and I recently started mailing to preforeclosure list on a bi-weekly basis. And we have been getting some calls. So far most have been from individuals who owe more t...
Account Closed
Police activity on Google Streetview - dealbreaker?
What would be your reaction if you saw indication of police activity at a property you're researching on Google Streetview? My immediate reaction was to toss the property aside - don't want to inherit problem tena...
Mirzet Mehovic
Ready to rent out my first 5 unit multifamily
So our 5 unit multi-family is ready to rent. I'm more than halfway through the managing rental properties book from bigger pockets and it is great and detailed. I love the forms they give as a bonus for buying the boo...
Sachin Amin
I hit plateau in REI - how to scale up?
Have a great fulltime job with good pay and benefits - After investing in multiple states (8 units in total) (full turnkey) hit a plateau ( 1% rent rule, 9% PM fee, rent ready expense which offset your yearly ROI :) :...
Elizabeth Zielinski
New Investor in the Metro Detroit area!
Hello!My name is Liz and I am new to the wild, wild world of Real Estate. I had a mentor introduce me to the industry in 2017, but life happened and made me out everything on hold until now! What I’m really interested...
Michael Jackman
Save for a emergency fund or invest?
I know this depends completely on ones risk tolerance, but I'm curious what you would do, or have done, and how it worked out for you.Currently I'm working on the former vs. the latter, but it is driving me crazy! To ...
Rob Boese
Property Manager finally joins BP (Fresno, CA)
Hello bigger pockets world! I've been listening to BP podcasts for what seems like forever. I've finally joined the discussion on the BP forums. I've heard a lot about folks struggling with property management, so I w...
Robert Rayford
UNSCRUPULOUS INVESTMENT COMPANY ALERT!!!
So, I find a property out in Jacksonville, Florida that I would like to buy and flip. This property is in very bad shape and would need a contractor or a very skilled rehabber to get this thing repaired and resold. Th...
Mj Mckinley
Starting out with no money....rental or rehab?
Hello Bigger Pockets people! I am new to real estate investment and I am having trouble figuring out where to start. My goals are to create passive income and invest more in rental properties; however, I do not have t...
Carlos Enriquez
WA State lender won't loan me more than $801,000 due to LTV
Jumping right in, I was told today that I would have to cough up $349,000 DN for a $1,000,000+ 4 plex. 25% would have been $287,500, which would have been easy.So now I'm considering breaking my IRA, cleaning out my...