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Hey again all, returning to this forum again after an extended period of time due to three factors; personal physical injury, a economic nightmare downturn in my industry and the self-loathing that seemed to creep up ...
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Hi all,My name is Tyler McKown and I am a college student at Kent State University studying economics and marketing. I graduate in December and would love to get started in real estate but want to learn before I dive ...
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Hey All,So... we have been getting a ton of questions about land development recently. I have a feeling its because there is such a housing shortage and the flips just are not as good as they used to be. I am curious ...
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Hello BP!I've had an interest in real estate for awhile now, but I finally started taking that interest a bit more seriously. Enter BiggerPockets! While I'm new to the forums, I have listened to all the BP podcasts ...
I always hear about how cosmetic upgrades and adding bedrooms/bathrooms raise the ARV, but I also hear that some items do not raise the ARV.For homes that were purchased with poor components such as a distressed pilla...
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Here is some intriguing data from July that sheds light on the current situation. The market continues to favor sellers, with inventory hitting a 20-year low - a 67% decline from last year. However, buyers can take a ...
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Hi my name is Josh and I am looking to buy my first investment property. I live right in Hudson county and would like to have a property within an hour drive of where I live. However, I haven’t found any solid opportu...
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Hey all, I'm pretty new to this so forgive me if this is a dumb question. I am interested in buying my first property in the next year or so. However, after watching 10 year treasury yield drop recently and with talk ...
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Hey guys. I've been looking at a few multifamily deals in Killeen, TX as of late. I know that Killeen has a lot of rough areas, with only very few of them showing slight improvement. I also know that the military i...
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In MF investing is it more important to be a:
Spreadsheet ninja Or Good operator?
We have a spreadsheet ninja on the Spark Investment Group team.
Our spreadsheet ninja is a NECESSARY but NOT SUFFICIENT condition f...