Cody Jensen
What kind of CAP Rates do you look for?
Hey guys,I've been doing the numbers for a few properties, and I'm wondering what type of CAP rates you usually tend to want with a decently maintained clean house with hardly any issues.Some of the homes that I've re...
Josh Blades
Newbie's first deal--Class C property in good condition
This is my first post, and--you guessed it--it's about my first deal. First of all-- props to all the contributors on this site for the wealth of advice you have given me without me even having to ask. There is a ton...
Yocheved Beer
starting renovations before closing
Hi all,
I have a property which is under contract! The closing that they want is in at least 70 days though. Since the house is vacant can I request to do the renovations now?
Edward Sitver
Signing on From Denver, CO
Hello,I've recently discovered BiggerPockets, and will have much more time to spend in the community here after April 1st. I'm finally ditching the corporate world to travel and focus on building my real estate portfo...
Bobby H.
Best way and day to show a rental property
Please advise on the best way to actually do a rental property showing. I read in a book one time that the best day of the week to show a rental in on Saturday morning at 7:30am. The reason being is because all the dr...
Ali BenAyed
Tenant doesnt' abide by the lease agreement
I've been wanting to break the lease with this tenant. The next door neighbor called me to let me know that there are different people that live in the house I'm renting out, every 6 months, there are 2 dogs and he ca...
Sophie Mia
Replace gas heat with electric baseboard heating in Triplex - Philadelphia?
Hi everyone,
I am buying a triplex in the Philly area which is currently supplied with gas heat (for the entire house). The heating unit is very old and would most likely not make it another winter, so I defi...
Nicholas Nicastro
Professional landlords: What are ways to increase our top line?
Like many of you, I have > 100 residents paying rent to me each month. This is terrific. But with rent being set, I often wonder if other landlords have found ways to find incremental increases in revenue (that lik...
Jack Budd
Recently Graduated College and need some direction to get started
Hi everyone, my name is Jack and I am looking to join the world of real estate investing. I am located in Whittier, CA, a few miles east of LA. I recently graduated college (BA in Business Admin. with a Finance concen...
Kenny Simpson
Not enough homes built, is this the ROOT of the housing shortage?
I went back to look at the data on how many homes were built from 2000 to 2019. I also looked at other data that is either adding or subtracting to the US population growth and looked at owner occupied homeowners and...