J Randall
Why are real estate agent commissions so high in NYC?
Highest property prices in the nation, maybe the world. Yet commission rates are untouched. 5-6% is still standard. But how is that possible considering that'd be more than most people make in a year? $100,000 I he...
Karen Lomison
Smokies Advice- Age & BRs
Hi BP! First time poster, couple month lurker ;)Looking for advice for buying a STR in the Smokies. My sister bought 2 cabins recently from @AveryCarl and I think I've finally convinced my husband to get in on the a...
Kurt Granroth
Why invest in a deal with a tiered Class A / Class B split?
Class A / Class BThe practice of splitting the LP investor equity group into Class A and Class B (sometimes: "Series A" and "Series B") tranches is already extremely common and seems to becoming almost ubiquitous. Ins...
Vanessa Hammonds
First Deal: Buy & Build New Construction - is that crazy!?
Well, it's finally happening! I dipped my toes in a project a few years back but I'm diving all in now :-)In a nutshell I'm looking to...
-Purchase land (0.15+ acres)-Build a new construction home (2100sf, 4bed, 3 b...
Daniel Walker
Advice appreciated! - Negative cashflow but positive equity?
Hi Folks,I am new to buying real estate for investment purposes, but have held a rental in which I used to live since 2014. With equity I've extracted from the first house I am looking at a 2-bed town house which has ...
Joshua Dorkin
Besides Real Estate, How are you Protecting Your Money?
I as reading about some technical signals in the stock market, specifically the 'Hindenburg Omen', and started thinking about the state of our economy, inflation, the markets, and how I'm managing my money. Of course...
Eric M.
What is considered Short Payoff Fraud?
BP member Scott Hubbard posted the Freddie Mac link below in another thread but after reading it, I thought it was important enough to highlight it on its own. To me, it was pretty eye-opening as to what Freddie (and...
Tyler Cruz
Absolute Newbie Looking to Jump Into Rental Properties
Hello everyone!
This is my first post here as I am brand new to both BiggerPockets and property investments.
I have some money lying around in my bank account that's doing absolutely nothing (was made f...
Derek Rocco
First Deal Frustration: What did I do wrong?
So here's my situation. Looking for some feedback on what I can do differently next time.I found a multi-unit in a town where I grew up. Five units total, four currently rented. Vacancy rate is low. After getting some...
Antonio Bodley
What is better than wholesaling?
What would you say is better than wholesaling/flipping for new investors just getting started?