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Is there a quick/easy way to get rental comps, history, and vacancy rates?Is a property manager the best resource for this type of info? I guess they would be preferable compared to a real estate agent?
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If there are any appraisers out there, or people familiar with how they are done:
What are all the things that are looked at when determining the value of a home?
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Long-time listener, first time poster. No questions, just an introduction. I'm Bruce from the Seattle area, and my wife, Tamar, and I have been fans of the podcasts since we started listening to them in July. That w...
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Hello BiggerPockets Family!We are doing our first big flip and now there is time to start shopping for kitchen cabinets and bathrooms vanities.
This house is in a good neighborhood in Plano Texas and we are doing a h...
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Hi Everyone,
My name is Brad Taber and I will be moving down to Cincinnati in June and started looking at housing. I've been looking in the mount adams area but would love to learn about other neighborhoods that cou...
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After passing my CA BRE test I joined my first brokerage, I held my first open house during my Agent Training. I met my buyer at that open house. I was in escrow within 4 months and closed within 5 months of having my...
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Hi everyone. I am debating between buying a single family property where I really want to live on long island (convenience, close to friends/family, location I like) vs buying a multifamily in an area in a NYC borough...
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Hello Philly Biggerpockets,I own a rental property in Baltimore and looking for my next buy and hold in Philly.Doing initial research now. Goal is B to A- neighborhoods with solid rents and potential for appreciation....
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Hello everyone,What do you consider to be the biggest deterrents that scare you away from a property?
So getting ready to sell a rental and had a few contractors there for various projects. And talked with all of them about the dated bleached oak cabinets, I was considering painting or refacing. Interestly all three o...