David Yee
How to inspect house when purchasing out of state
Hello! I am currently reading J. Scott's The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs. I plan to purchase my first property within the next year but will most likely be doing so out of state due to financial constraints. How ca...
Karen Margrave
LOAN, JOINT VENTURE - ADVICE WANTED!!
Everyday we have people on BP asking questions related to soliciting money for deals, joint venture partnerships, etc. Maybe some of you with knowledge or experience on these things can weigh in. @Will Barnard...
Chris F.
SFH vs multifamily rentals- pros and cons
I know this has been discussed before, but I'm just looking for some experience-based weigh ins on this.
SFH PRO
one tenanant, longer term. Will tend to take care of the property better.
lease option
appreciation
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Benjamin Summers
An Introduction to Option Strategies in Real Estate
One of most prolific and powerful tools of “creative” finance in real estate is the lease-option, but this tool represents only the proverbial tip of the iceberg when it comes to the most powerful breed of derivatives...
Mark Hu
Good idea to create direct deposit account for rent payments?
I've been thinking about a creating a direct deposit account to accept rent directly from tenant checking accounts to mine. I would have to give those tenants using direct deposit the account number. It would save...
Kimberly T.
Can you charge a different application fee for a married couple versus 2 individuals?
I'm researching PMs in other markets we're considering buying in, and have seen some PM sites with info for prospective tenants. When I look at their apps, I have seen some with the following type of set up:
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Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (October 5, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, October 5, 2020)
The economic collapse sparked by the pandemic is triggering the most unequal recession in modern U.S. history, delivering only a mild setback for those at (or near) the...
David Lutz
Reasonable IRR and other metrics on turnkey in 2021
The market has changed so much over the last 2 years, I'm finding that posts and other reference points on what's a good deal from a few years ago don't seem accurate anymore. I'm buying turnkey properties from out of...
Cory O'Dell
Using seller financing to buy a deal you otherwise wouldn't
What's up BP!So a backstory that will tie into this post. Our overarching REI goal is to acquire 7-10 properties in total and pay them all off in 10-15 years using the rental debt snowball method (with plentiful contr...
Dave Meyer
What Data Is The Most Valuable?
If BiggerPockets could deliver you current, accurate market data, what would be the most important to you? Let us know in this 30 second survey. Thank you! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r...