Michael Bettencourt
Do property taxes ever decrease?
Has anyone who’s been at the game longer then me ever seen property taxes decrease in an area? Or once there implemented it’s almost impossible to go back? I have an offer in on 2 Duplex’s in Lake Country IL. With 3.2...
Anvesh Reddy
Where can I get check metrics for a given state like median wage growth etc
Hi everyone, I am a first time home buyer. I would like to know which area/county close to Charlotte, North Carolina most people are moving to. I would like to buy my first home something closer to uptown with good sc...
Jared Lyon
Realistic Expections for Newbie
Hello, I’m in the process of closing sale on some land I inherited. I want to get into real estate but I want to be realistic. I’ll have somewhere between 40-60k to work with. Which would be best?1. Searching for h...
Nick Ferrari
Evicting a tenant; Pennsylvania
Hey Bigger Pockets people!
A couple of the homes we are considering have tenants and the possibility of evicting a tenant seems likely. Keep in mind we live in Pennsylvania so if anyone knows the state laws or proces...
Greg Powers
Hedge funds and property taxes
Just saw an interesting article in Bloomberg News: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-23/wall-street-landlord-loses-round-one-in-ohio-school-tax-fight.html
Apparently Magnetar bought up a bunch of homes i...
Justin Polston
Everybody understands RE isn't get rich quick, right?
The more I'm on here, the more I see/hear/smell that people want to get into RE with no money to start with (I understand wholesaling can be a start) or want to have 79 SFRs in 24 months (that's the bigger problem). I...
Stephen Wong
Start with curb appeal or interior renovations?
What’s going on everyone, I live in Santa Clara, CA but recently purchased a home in a small town called El Mirage, AZ which is 15-mins from Glendale and 30-mins from Phoenix. Blue collar working town.The home is no-l...
Justin Oliver
Does anyone have experience with the Rockford Il Market?
Hi,I'm currently pretty active in a couple of areas in southern Il, but interested to know if anyone has experience in the Rockford market. The prices look to be appealing. Thanks in advance, JO
Enzo D'Anna
Builders in the Denver Area
Hello,I've been a real estate investor (fix and hold) for over 10 years in the Denver area. The Denver market is not offering appealing returns at the time IMO, especially considering the high interest rates that bond...
Joshua Jarvis
What to do? Finish It or Cut the price?
I've been wanting to write the "last 3 years of real estate flipping" blog post but I still have this one nagging property. While I love investing I ran into a problem with an underperforming/overpromising contracto...