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Any commercial lenders what's the best way to buy a 70% occupied apartment building. I will be glad to give details just not sure if I can post in forum.
We are looking at a rental property in NYC (townhouse) for long term investment/eventual gut renovation. It is laid out like a one family but is a legal two on the CO. There are two building entrances- 1st floor uni...
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Hello,I am thinking about starting my real estate portfolio and have warmed to the idea of it being apartments only. How does everyone else feel about this? I would love to hear from others who employ this strategy an...
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Hi All,This summer, I would like to buy a duplex to live in and rent half.I subscribed to BiggerPockets so I have access to the tools.I read this:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Is there any specific advice you would...
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Hello all, I am from Toronto, Ontario and own a few properties locally. I am looking to diversify and start with by buying a small apartment building in the upstate NY area (a few hours drive for me).
From my resear...
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Hello Everyone,2.5 years ago when I had just turned 21 years old I bought my first multifamily property in West New York NJ. A Duplex, 3 bedroom 1 bathroom over 3 Bedroom 1 bathroom with an added bonus of a Finished b...
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Greetings Bigger Pockets community,My name is Perry Vincent Thomason. Friends and acquainted address me as Vincent or Vince. I live in Lexington, Kentucky. I graduate a month from now with a Bachelor's in Psychology f...
Good morning all, I apologize for the long post. However, I am analyzing a small apartment complex and the numbers seem to workout but I feel like I am missing something. Property background: The property is located i...
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In the book "Landlording on Autopilot" Mike Butler makes the case for houses being better investments than apartments for the following reasons:
- Houses can be bought at wholesale & sold at retail. Apartments ar...
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For those of you who own large multifamily properties, how do you manage them?Do you hire your own manager? Do you use a 3rd party company? Do you let the manager live in 1 of the units?What types of maintenance does ...