Jonathan Twombly
Do you need an LLC? Absolutely. There is No Debate About It.
The LLC debate rages on here at BP. Rarely does a day pass without an investor asking whether they should use an LLC or not. Perhaps BP should have a whole forum just devoted to this question . . .Having an LLC is ...
Gareth Fisher
What you wont hear any investor tell you
I have been involved with flipping properties since early 2000s. First subbing out as a carpenter for several local investors and builders. When the market dropped out in 2008. Everyone I knew including myself we...
Ingrid Nagy
Do any of you do your own repairs?
Since I mostly just look and give instructions to the Super, it was a real "turn back the clock" moment for me recently when I was trying to meet an inspection deadline-not enough manpower to get everything done. The...
Jordan Lucas
College degree for real estate agents ??
I am 16 years old and want get my real estate license at 18. Real estate is my passion and I dedicate time everyday to learning about it. I’m not sure if I want to go to college because I think those years could be be...
Jason Reynolds
Rent-to-own Help!
I am beside myself trying to figure out what documents do I need to have for a rent to own agreement. I talked to a lawyer but he didn't seem to want to talk about what I needed. The first thing he said was "I don't t...
Ryan Dossey
Made an offer and seller rejected. Now what?
I made an offer on a home that was in the middle of a flip where the family ran out of time/money. I made a low offer hoping that she would counter and meet me in the middle well....."Hi Ryan. Without using up any mo...
Diana Dorantes
WHO IS BUYING vs WHO IS WAITING FOR THE SALE TO BEGIN?
Hello Bigger Pockets! I know the market has been pretty hot overall this past year. With that said, wanting to know if there are areas within the US where investors are still buying, cautiously buying or waiting for ...
Brandon Sowers
Fair rate and fee increases from your PM
My PM firm is located in NC and we manage just over 800 doors. Our management fees have gone basically untouched for the better part of 10 years. Our firm has a very simple fee structure that includes 8-10% of RENT CO...
Marco Santarelli
What is your MINIMUM required Capitalization (Cap) Rate?
Although I'm not a big fan of using the Capitalization (Cap) Rate to analyze a property, it is a number used by many investors as a quick one-dimensional metric. It is also one that is more commonly used in the comme...
Blake La Grange
Spartan Invest Turnkey Case Study
Hey guys!Just wanted to start a case study based on my experience with Spartan Invest out in Birmingham AL. After some experience with purchasing my primary residence with a detached guest house (first cash-flowing de...