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I'm wondering whether a garage rehab will affect a potential buyer's decision on a purchase? Especially when dealing with older homes.
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What are typical response rates for a direct mail campaign from an investor or homebuyer to potential sellers? What kinds of target groups give the highest response rates? Does direct mail from buyers / investors wo...
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How much does landlord insurance generally cost? I read in “hold: buy and hold investing” by Linda mckissack that generally insurance is 0.5% of fair market value. I called Geico and progressive and they both are qu...
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Hi - I am a new investor starting to invest in long term rental properties. I am a high income W-2 earner based in NYC. What tax strategies do folks recommend? This will be a passive investment.
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Hey guys just starting out as a wholesaler. I now know direct mail is the way to go.Where do you get your list from and how often do you mail to the same list
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I have found very little discussion in the forum on buy & hold in expensive markets, which is what I have been doing for the last 2 years, so want to share my rational and returns. Would love to hear from other pe...
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Hello,I was looking at numbers for a house in Atlanta and I looked up the tax bill and I don’t understand it! Can anyone with an Atlanta (Fulton County) real estate tax bill help me figure it out? It shows on Zillow t...
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It seems pretty clear to me that members of BiggerPockets will generally understand the obvious long-term advantages of Real Estate and even passive index fund investing over hoarding gold.The problem is that gold isn...
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Im looking to purchase a duplex with my partners. Looking for the best rates for a long term hold. This is not a fix and flip or anything like that. Buy and hold. The duplex is listed at 75k but Im thinking we can get...
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Hi Everyone! I'm researching where would be a good market for investing in a mid level ($1M to 1.5M) multi unit for the best return rates and stability. Ideally somewhere near Detroit, Los Angeles, or Charlotte NC, bu...