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I'm really excited to be joining the real estate investing realm, I am a current mortgage loan officer but I have had plans to invest for some time now. My first question (of many more to come) would be about DIY work...
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Hello, BP!My name is Roy. I accidentally posted a forum recently without a proper introduction, so my apology.I am an entry level electrical/power engineer in Raleigh while attending NCSU to finish up my EE degree. I...
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I'm brand new to real estate & am looking to start investing in small multi-family in my local area when I graduate college in the summer of 2023. Before you look for a tenant, you obviously need some sort of leas...
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Hey All! I'm an engineer by day and I really caught the real estate bug within the past year. I'm 28 and something about the corporate hamster wheel pushed the right button. I couldn't see myself working for the next ...
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Greetings everyone!My name is Shane Barone and I am a fairly new member here to bigger pockets. I have been a listener to the podcasts for quite some time and finally decided to jump on the forums and introduce myself...
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I am analyzing a possible deal for an 8 room boarding house in South Carolina. Motivated seller (property has become a headache for owner), 5 rooms currently occupied, paint and carpet rehab. Would a boarding house ...
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I closed on my first rental on my new plan and secured a tenant to move in in April. I want to make sure I start things off on the right foot and make them feel welcome, but I also don't want to overdo it. I was think...
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So, I mostly just wanted to share an alternative view on the whole property management vs. deal with headaches yourself debate.I have 6 units in three states: 2 apartments and a store in Brooklyn, a condo in Florida, ...
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Tenant lives in a 2bed/1bath apartment. She was given two weeks to clean the place. She removed a lot of stuff, but this is the end result.She is very nice, pays like clockwork, communicates well, and never fusses. Wo...
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Wondering what the appropriate questions are to ask before making an offer on a Multifamily? I assume you'd obviously want the gross scheduled income, vacancy, gross operating income, total expenses and NOI but beyon...