Neal Bawa
How the 1% rule could cause you to lose a lot of money
I see a lot of beginners on BiggerPockets using the 1% rule to buy small multifamily products such as duplexes or quadplexes. I own and manage over 1,600 units, and I started out in the multifamily world by buying dup...
AJ Wong
Please ask your Realtor and Lender about Seller Concessions
To be fair, I'm posting this as much for investors as I am for other Realtors. Partly because in times like these (or any market really) seller concessions can be an excellent tool for improving buyer conditions, but ...
Alex Washburn
Former Journalists - Real Estate as a Plan B
I am no longer in the #debtfreecommunity group so I am going to post this PLAN B win here because I know a few journalists interested in a similar path.Short back story: After viscerally acknowledging the challenges o...
Account Closed
I am not self-employed but want a Self-Directed 401(k) - ??
I am interested in transferring my 401(k) from my previous company into a Self-Directed 401(k) - NOT a Self-Directed IRA - for the purpose of investing in cash flowing rental properties. However, I don not have a busi...
Kyle Curtin
To “do” or to to delegate?
Good morning everyone!I wanted to write a quick post about recent experiences and lessons I have personally gone through regarding doing work yourself in your property vs. hiring it out and the pro’s and con’s that co...
Brian Burke
A Hero's Home - Giving Back
Fellow BP’ers,Five of us long-time active BP’ers, @Jay Hinrichs, @Chris Clothier, attorney @Tom Gimer , and CPA @Brandon Hall and I have come together to change the life of someone that has sacrificed so much to defen...
Loren Miner
Apartment to AirBnB to Condo Conversion
Here is a healthy modern day brainbuster. I am currently underwriting the following play -Currently a 25-50 unit multi-family. Primetime location. No shortage of traffic. Renovated each unitConvert to full-time Airbnb...
Jason Pritchard
Recap of my first 18 months as an RE Investor in Fresno, CA
Hey Everyone,Back In March of 2015 I made this post on the "New Member" Forumhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/179...I've spent some time looking back on the projects that I've completed over the last yea...
Ron Brady
Racial Bias by Neighborhood in Home Appraisals
Background & Context
Today's New York Times reports on a new publication, Appraised. The publication argues, based on recently released appraisal data-sets, that current day appraisal processes bake the results...
Patrick Philip
How to invest $10 million?
At some point in my life, I will be getting a huge inheritance. $10 million or more. How to use this in real estate? What provides the greatest returns? I know that even large firms make their greatest by purchasing v...