Shannon Sadik
Would you take a smoker who promises to quit?
We just closed on a very nice home and are asking a higher rent for it. It's outside of the summer months when this house would typically rent and we have been struggling to find tenants. We have two young men who are...
Jessica Sorensen
Which strategy is better for starting out?: Higher rate of savings or higher net worth/equity
I need some advice on whether or not to take a deal... My husband and I are in the market for our first home purchase. The goal is to buy our first property, then a few more that cashflow, and eventually replace our ...
Bryan H.
I cannot feed my family for that.
This is what a contractor told me today. Do they need a diet or am I out of line?
I'm closing on a house next week and I'm trying to line up someone to get it rent ready. A contractor my PM company recommende...
Jack Plantin
Better to invest in a growing smaller city or suburb of big city?
First-time investor/home-buyer looking at buying a multi-family property (duplex preferred) either around Chicago where I currently live or a smaller, but rapidly growing city in Minnesota where I'm from.
If I choose...
Allen Omar
Investment duplex in Gainesville Florida
Hello BP friends,Im looking at several properties in the Gainesville area but before I make a final decision, I wanted to reach out and see if there are any BP investors in this area who could recommend a specific zip...
Young S.
My realtor is also an investor and she is hiding the list
I am suspecting my realtor is deliberately not mention her short sales list or best deal list. So later on she will be get the deal as an investor herself. Also I noticed the deal I found went someone else even though...
Michael Bailey
Newbie from Las Vegas - Hey BP Family!!
Hey BP Community,Thank you for taking the time to check out my post. My wife & I are new to Las Vegas, we are both former accountants from NY.We’ve always wished about investing in REAL ESTATE & read books abo...
Jonathan Sher
St. Louis, MO
Hey BP Fans,
I decided to start a thread in here to see who's lurking around here in Saint Louis, MO or the surrounding areas? I'm looking to increase my network!
Peter G.
1,000 rental houses does this seem reasonable?
Hi BPM(Big Pocket Members)!
I have a thought I'd like to run by you all to see if you think it's actually doable.
I have a goal of having 1,000 rental property's here in Oklahoma in the next 25 years.
Here's the...
Lucas Mills
How did the 2007 housing bubble affect investors of buy and hold?
First, I'm confused as to what exactly caused the housing bubble of 2007. It sounds like people were unable to pay their mortgages, thus resulting in foreclosure, but why were they suddenly unable to pay in the first ...