Brant Hampton
6% real estate agent or $300 Flat Fee Transactional Broker?
I am about a week away from finishing a very larger rehab project and want to ask if its worth it to use a traditional listing agent or to go with a flat fee transactional broker? I understand that no matter what I w...
Eric A.
NYC: To buy my home or invest first?
Question for my seasoned investors and mentors. I'd like to get a healthy debate going here. I live in the very expensive Brooklyn/NYC market. I have about 250k in liquid assets and I earn a high W-2 income. I have a ...
Jim Welch
How long should my flip property sit on market before I worry
Dallas Texas MarketPurchase Price: 84kEstimated ARV: 149kRenovation: 30kCurrent Days On Market: 55Original Listing Price: 149.9kCurrent Listing Price: 146kCurrent Net Profit Potential: 10kThis is my first flip and I e...
Ilya Z.
Selling 1st flip: what should I expect from a "great" realtor?
We're trying to sell our first flip near Hagerstown, MD. The whole project, which we started back in September, has been a huge learning experience for us, as expected. Unfortunately, the selling part is not going so ...
Marco Y.
Is New Jersey becoming a "professional tenant" haven?
Hello everyone,My story comes out of North Jersey where it seems that being a landlord is becoming more and more of a nerve-racking stroke-causing endeavor. My parents have owned and operated a 3 family house out of P...
Stephen E.
Move Out Inspection with Drug Dealer?
I have a tenant who is moving out after having been busted with a large amount of drugs (approx $10,000) in the unit. I had started eviction proceedings against him but it seems he has moved out in advance of that ta...
Jared Cheney
First Out of State Deal: What you wish you knew before buying
Hello Bigger Pockets family, long-time podcast listener and forum reader, first-timer poster!Quick back story: I bought my first rental property (1/1 condo) here in my hometown of San Diego 1 year ago. Ever since I le...
Pamela Gondeck
Our buying agent is incompetent - need input
We’re buying a coastal property and made the mistake of not getting references for an agent in that area. The one we ended up with is incompetent. Skipping past other issues to the about to be deal-breaker: We’re past...
Russell Caraotta
More than Craiglist or Zillow?
I closed on a duplex in Buffalo, NY last week. The house (both upper and lower) was vacant, in great shape as the owner had done some minor updates to the flats. The numbers look great on paper and the rents I plan to...
Ben Leybovich
What Did You Do Today?
If I were to guess, here's what my friends did today:@Serge S. spend today thinking hard about the next $500,000@Brian Burke took his wife in his plane to Malibu, or something, and spent money he has@Brandon Turner to...