Kj Lee
BRRR vs. House Hack - Which is better for a first time investor?
Hi, I am planning to purchase my first property at the end of 2021 via House Hack in New Jersey. I recently started reading the Bigger Pockets book that talks about the BRRR method which advises you to first save enou...
Joe Splitrock
Are Single Family Homes or Apartments Better?
I am interested to hear opinions on whether more doors is really better. Lets hear the pros and cons of owning single family homes versus apartments. Give me three or four bullet points on why each is better or worse.
Heather Keller
Investment Properties in Dallas TX
Hi all,I am new to the group :) Last year I bought my first investment property down in Daytona Beach FL. Although I am happy with my property, I learned a lot of lessons the hard way on this one! Looking to buy ano...
Jack B.
Do you pool reserves for all your properties?
For example, I set aside a specific amount for each rental. Each year it comes out to about 7,500 in reserves to cover vacancy, maintenance, for each of a small handful of rentals (let's say 3). It's really rare I hav...
Kevin Phu
Fallen fence...who's responsible?
Just got informed by my roommate that a portion of my backyard fence has fallen down. I'm guessing it's due to a combination of age and the Santa Ana winds. How do I go about getting this repaired/replaced? It couldn'...
James Casey
Package Delivery Management
Hi,
We have a 40 unit building that has a lobby and the previous owner invested in a package locker, but the delivery companies just end up leaving the packages on the ground in the lobby. Not once has the lockers be...
Josh Childers
Pulling Rental Rates
When pulling rental comps in the Dayton MLS, I'm unable to gather enough comparables to figure the rental rates for an area. I'm currently using Rentometer and word of mouth to figure rental rates. However, I'm unsu...
Cloud Renji
Financing question (Canada, Montreal)
I have found 3 very similar properties all in Montreal. I just can't figure out why the down payments indicated are so different for each one.Costs 950 000$ and requires a 454 000$ down (47.789%)https://patricemenard....
Nadezhda T Karkelanova
Help Estimating Rehab Costs for First Home Buyer
Hello wonderful community!
I am a big time BP fan but so far most of my investing has been in the stock market (I work in finance so that is a field I understand better). However, we are in the market for our first ...
Ido Sharon
Difficulties to find cash-flow rentals
Hi everyone, I Just turned 21 and I am starting out with real estate, trying to find my first property, I do not live in the US, but in my country I've looked through dozens of possible investments, but non (in the ar...