Sameer A.
Where to invest $500K over the course of 2020
Hello all,
I am new to the real estate investing world, but I have already benefited greatly from the Bigger Pockets community. I just started looking for deals 6 months ago, but Brandon Turner's The Book helped me ...
Jon Coleman
New member in Milwaukee
I recently joined BP after having been enjoying the benefits of great information and discussion across the site. My background is in retail banking and I've since moved to a management role at a fintech firm but I'm...
Mike Terry
A danger of rapidly increasing home vaules...the cashout refi
Something occurred to me today as my neighbor just sold his home for 200k more than he paid for it 18 months ago... beware of the cashout refinance. It is different this time. It always is. It is hard to recognize ...
Joey Nakayama
Move-in fee v. security deposit
As a Chicago landlord, I've noticed many local apartment listings that ask for a non-refundable move-in fee instead of a security deposit. I suspect this is partially due to Chicago's strict laws regarding security...
Brian Cassanego
Tough Decision whether to sell my one unit and buy more
Hello,Brand new here and would love anyone's input on this. I own a condo in San Francisco. Bought it in 2004 and it has appreciated quite a bit. I have a little over 1M in equity and I am currently renting it and ...
Cody MacRae
Wholesale Busted
Good evening,I put out a few bandit signs in my local area recently and received a few phone calls. So, long story short I received a phone call from someone who wanted to sell a house they were tired of dealing with....
Tim Wilkinson
Income verification
Hi all,I have a prospective tenant (a couple) that are both self-employed. Both parties (unmarried) gave me a copy of their experian report: 738 and 698, which is a good enough score, but I didn't pull the reports. Ho...
Kareena Sharma
Duplex vs RE syndication investment
Would you rather invest in duplex in CA that breaks even or invest in RE syndication for 2 years that offers you expected 18% annually
Example: Duplex in CA costs around $600k, down payment $120k, rent = mortgage pa...
Josh Lyons
Does a landlord need a pickup truck?
My wife and I are planning to get a second vehicle. We've been able to get by with one to save more money. We're planning to buy our first rental property asap and plan to manage it ourselves, at least to start. I've...
Steven Maduro
all of my fancy renovations payed off but one in particular sealed it
Ok for those of you who have read my posts I am a rookie land lord
and I put some pretty fancy doo dads in my rentals
they are c rentals neighborhoods that are a little sketchy There are bars on all the windows I t...