How many apartment units will it take to support a full time property manager? SOmebody who can collect rents, turn units over and coordinate repairs. I've heard anywhere from 50 to 100 for one person.
True story: A friend of mine called me 2 days ago about a "professional matter". His dad is up in age, and has been a long term apartment complex owner. Him and his wife have been surviving off the proceeds of it,...
I was looking in Chattanooga for LTR and maybe STR but Im going to hold off. I just see a 1.5% or even a 1% return. My question is are there any other hot spots in any other cities that have this return?
The Power of Real Estate (and buying real estate for no money down): In 2013 the Midwest and Toledo OH were still mired in the foreclosure crises 5 years in. I had purchased a building in 2009 in the Old West End and...
We are looking at several properties in Columbus Ohio area. But, since we aren't from Ohio, this area is less familiar to us. Getting accurate info from realtors has been a joke. Can those of you who live there specif...
Hello, Bigger Pockets. My name is Caleb, and I'm new to the forum and new to real estate. I kind of stumbled into this whole rental investing thing by necessity, but I think I can see a bright future. Years ago, my wi...
Hello,I’m interested in hearing from people who had portfolios during 2008. Some insight on what to expect, things to think about and general planning would be awesome. Who knows what’s going to happen and I would lik...
Hi everyone, need some help here. I currently own a 2 family property that I will have paid off in a few years and starting to think about how to reduce taxes and maximize gains. Background:purchased 2 family (2 2 b...
Hi All, Been lurking for a while and this is my first post. It has been a while since I have made a purchase but want to get back in the rental market but feel like a newbie at this again. My current goal is to look f...
Hello everyone,
I am Michele Roseland from Fitchburg, WI (A small burb outside of Madison).
I have been in the real estate industry in some form or another most of my life.
I grew up in Property Management, worked...