Erin Onsager
How to scale from a few properties to many?
I've listened to the BiggerPockets podcasts and what always seems to evade me is how people go from their first investment (or first few) to the next handful.I've followed much of the advice (bought my primary residen...
Vincent C Riccio
Experienced MF investtor take on 50% rule
Listening to the BP 50% rule (50% of Rent Roll goes to expenses, remaining 50% is your income minus mortgage) I realize the point being emphasized around cash flow and evaluating properties. I am wondering from experi...
Jeremy Holzwarth
Hey All! New Member Here! From NJ, moving to Chicago
Hey Everyone!Newbie here, born and raised in central NJ! I've been spending the past many months reading and reading and reading, and 2018 is the year to start diving in! I've learned a ton both on this site (the shee...
Mindy Jensen
What to do with the eye-wateringly ugly fireplace?
This is my fireplace. The mortar is dark grey, the rocks are called Moss Rock (I think) and the whole room is dark because of this space. The wood has to go, my husband HATES these rocks and wants to rip them out. I t...
Jason Malabute
Oklahoma City School districts
Hi All,I decided to add OKC as one of potential markets to invest in. Please confirm that the following are best school districts in OKC:EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLSDEER CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLSBETHANY PUBLIC SCHOOLSMOORE PUBLIC...
Jessica Martin
Commissions. After all the splits and expenses, profit seems low?
Hi and thanks for taking them time to read and hopefully comment.I'm taking my real estate license course for Texas. After reading about how the typical 6% commission is split(Between co-brokerages 50/50 and then the ...
Jacob P.
Estimating Capital Expenditures
I'm new to Bigger Pockets, and recently started playing with the investment calculator. Previously, I had used another online calculator which had a "maintenance" field that was pre-populated with an estimate of 10% o...
Sylvia B.
Laundry hookups in small SFR
How important do you think it is to provide laundry hookups in a SFR?
We are starting rehab on a very small (640 sq ft) home. It will be a 2/1 with detached garage. The former owner had installed laundry hook...
Bryan Hancock
Recognition Of Partnership Values On PFS
I was wondering what method folks use to value their in-process partnerships on deals they're working on when they submit their PFS to lenders. Things have become quite complicated to account for lately with all o...
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Question About Shopping Mortgages/Lenders
I own a few properties and have mortgages to go with them. I just acquired a new property (investment) and I'm shopping the loan.
Can anyone suggest any resources/guides/techniques they use when loan shopping?
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