Bob Faulis
$150MM mixed use under way after being broken 20 years, $10MM away
Diary entry One- I just spent a month doing the due diligence, aligning the management team, developing relationship with key players (particularly the lender), and I am almost there. Well, .. . . was almost there. ...
Bill P.
Property management Software questions
This blog is not so much of the normal type of blog where I give a narrative on a subject. Instead, it is a request for feedback in regards to property management software (PMS)for rental property. Currently, I am usi...
Collin Hays
VRBO now charging guests 20 percent for a booking
Wow, it's getting to where it's VRBO is the one making all of the money. 2 years ago, the service fee was under 10 percent. If you add in the owner's portion, VRBO is carving off 30 percent or more per reservation. ...
Jesse Graham
Canadian bigger pockets investing
Hey,I’m new to the bigger pockets forums and I currently reside in British Columbia Canada. Are there any fellow Canadian investors here that could point me in the right direction as to where I should start ? What mar...
Ramsey Blankenship
Top three markets you are researching?
I recently moved from Panama City, Fl. to San Diego, Ca. The real estate dynamic is completely different in Southern California so I am forcing myself to learn market research across the country. I am interested in ...
Benjamin Fertich
Investing in a High Turnover Military Environment
Hi All,This is my first post to BP! I have lurked in the background of the forums for long enough and am finally ready to jump out and immerse myself in learning. Situation: I recently purchased a single family town ...
James H.
203k deal is going very poorly, advice?
I decided to jump into the deep end for my first home purchase project, it is much deeper than I wanted..... I purchased a property for 129k in August of 2018. It was in pretty banged up shape but didn't look outrageo...
Sharon Cheng
House Hack/Rental Investment in Pasadena
Hi Everyone! I’m new to RE investing and hope to get some advice from local experts here on the best way to do house hacking or rental investment in Pasadena.
Why Pasadena, you ask?
My current job is in DTLA, so t...
Nick B.
A sample value-add apartment deal - how (un)realistic is this porforma?
Hello BP,I put together a proforma for a fictitious 100-unit C-class apartment deal located in DFW, Texas.Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Dui4Fly69...I used rents and expenses from the deals...
Stephanie Medellin
Cities in the US with Inexpensive Duplexes, Triplexes
I see a lot of posts mentioning fairly cheap purchase prices. I've lived in upstate NY, and am now in Los Angeles. I know real estate in upstate NY isn't too pricey, but I wanted to get a feel for some other citi...