Charles Mitchell
Jersey City house hacking
Hi all!So I'm looking to get into my first deal within the next coming months. I've been looking OOS (Jacksonville FL and Kansas City) and while these are both great options, I'm looking to build a little bit more wea...
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Who's Been Swimming Naked?
The tide is going out, and we're about to find out who's been swimming naked. There have been some very significant things going down in financial markets of late. I'm not calling a crash and I'm not claiming I know t...
Demetrius Davis
3-Flat or 4-Flat Zoning Discrepancy
I have what was presented to me as a 4-unit under contract in Chicago. The appraiser commented that it is a “legal 4-unit building” on the appraisal. The Cook County Assessor lists it as a 4-unit as well. The seller r...
Jordan Becker
Scaling up quickly vs. maximizing COC return?
I am a relative newbie investor, focusing on small multifamily (at least initially). My goal is to scale up as fast as possible, in order to build cash flow. Is there any advantage in doing a larger (more expensive)...
David C.
Survivorship Bias
Many people are familiar with 'survivorship bias' when it comes to mutual fund investing, the basics are this: a fund company may start many funds over its lifetime with different strategies. The ones that do poorly...
Rick Levada
Pier and Beam houses in San Antonio
Anyone have any experience with the cost and options to level sloped floors in an older pier and beam house?
Thad Morton
Property Management: PM software, maintenance & showings
Hello all, I'm new to Bigger Pockets and a residential property manager in the DFW area. Our company is currently a 2 man operation and we manage about 130 doors and growing. I'm new to the business but my partner h...
Becky Buchanan
Abandoned House!!
I am a new realtor/investor and have found a house that has been abandoned but need some advice. A neighbor told me they had their car repo'd then they just moved out; this was less than a month ago so it may not hav...
Kel S
Washer & Dryer or not?
Those of you with rental houses, do you put in a W/D? Or do you just list them as washer and dryer hookups? I remember way back when I rented I didn't have my own washer or dryer. Do tenants these days bring their own...
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Split water for tenants to pay. Bump the rents too?
Hi all,
So I bought a 4 plex last year in Lansing MI and didn't want to raise the rents due to covid and just starting out (since the 4 unit was my first multi). The rents were fairly under market value 600-700 while...