Jennifer Baldassari
Would Love Feedback Analyzing a Mixed use Commercia Deal
Hello Bigger Pockets,Would you please provide feedback analyzing our first "big" deal? We have 1 duplex and 3 SFH's however this is our first commercial and it's mixed use.This is a downtown "main st"-type property i...
Etim Fisk
Is it a good idea to buy an apartment with no tenants in it?
The property I am attempting to buy is in a very nice wealthy neighborhood in central Illinois, however, It doesn’t have a single renter occupying the property at the moment. I’m wondering if I should forgo buying thi...
Arn Cenedella
Transitioning from Active Investments to Passive Investments
I have invested in rental properties since 1986. These have mostly been single family houses. And they have done very well for me. These are not grand slam investments but solid line drive base hits over time. They ha...
Naeem Kapasi
First Commercial Transaction
Hey BP Nation,A good friend of mine reached out to me and want me to represent him as his real estate agent when trying to rent a suite in a brand new commercial neighborhood mall. He is a doctor and wants to start hi...
Jon P.
Lead Paint: What is the End Game?
Massachusetts needs an end game for its Lead Law. Officially, “the Lead Law requires the removal or covering of lead paint hazards in homes built before 1978 where any children under six live.”The law, as is true of ...
Mike Andrews
Housing: The one bailout America could really use
Has anyone else read this?
Housing: The one bailout America could really use
Definitely interesting. From the article:
"On top of the 2.5 million homes that have already fallen to foreclosure since the bubble burs...
Taylor King
Who invests in STR in Traverse City?
Hello Bigger Pockets community!I have been listening to the podcasts and reading several books from BP. I have been stuck on which strategy to go with, but I am leaning towards going to BRRRR a house into a SHort term...
Wendy Vaidic
To Stage or Not to Stage?
Hello. I was wondering how everyone feels about staging homes that are being flipped. 1. If your market is hot and you are getting offers in days is it helpful still?2. Do you think it increases value or just lessen...
Gabe Salinger
First house, unfamiliar market. What to look for?
Hello BP crew,I am a young officer in the Air Force and will be stationed in Wichita Falls, TX this upcoming year for training (I will be there ~1.5 years). I am interested in possibly buying my first house while I am...
Melissa Robbins
Wood rot on recently purchased SFH invesment - KCMO
Investors - I'm torn on making a decision here and am curious how some of you would handle this situation.
For starters, here is my background. I am a new investor in KCMO, but live in Denver. I bought three SFHs a...