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Craig Osterloh 50% Rule and $100 Cash Flow
18 January 2010 | 29 replies

I guess my question is how accurate do you find the 50% expense rule?

If you gross rents are $2500, a margin of error of 10% on your expenses would result in a $125 difference in cash flow. This might result accepti...

Brandon Turner What are the key indicators of a good rental market?
3 February 2017 | 63 replies

Hey all, I'm doing some research for an upcoming post and I'd love to get some group brainstorming done. My question is: What are the key indicators of a good rental market?  (For example, schools, crime, jobs, etc.)O...

Nick Atwood Why Real Estate Investors Should be Their Own Agents
1 February 2021 | 23 replies

As an investor, it didn't make any sense why I was letter a buyer's agent collect 2.5% of the purchase price, for the minimal return I was getting. After many sales, I knew the real estate forms well and had the buyin...

Account Closed Buying Second Turnkey
15 December 2018 | 57 replies

I currently have one SFH located in Little Rock, AR purchased via turnkey.  My long-term goal is to build a rental property portfolio that will ultimately exceed my earned income.  I understand turnkey properties come...

Ryan Detig 8 Deals In My First 8 Months !
1 August 2017 | 39 replies

8 Deals in my First 8 months- YOU CAN DO THIS!!!Hey BiggerPockets, I wanted to use my first post here on Biggerpockets to summarize my first 8 months in this fun, crazy, stressful, and exciting game we call real estat...

Antonio Cypert At what point can I buy my first property?
22 July 2022 | 32 replies

I've been saving my pennies and will be closing in on $10k saved in about 4 months. I've been thinking about this for a long time and the number I have had in my head is I need around $25k saved if I want to buy a pro...

Ainsley Logan Multifamily investment not working out, advice please!!
2 March 2023 | 15 replies

We are new to property investing and naively jumped right in with three multifamily properties. We’ve had them since April ‘21 & we are carrying the mortgage on all three as they do not pay for themselves. We’ve h...

Jeff R. vacation rentals
4 August 2016 | 43 replies

Hello BP Family,What are your thoughts and/or experiences with rental vacation property?

Jeff Schleyer How to rent place. What are we doing wrong?
21 September 2017 | 36 replies

Earlier this summer, my wife and I bought an older city town home that we renovated lightly (updated bathroom and kitchen), within a reasonable budget. We ran into a 2 month setback with our first contractor and decid...

Ben Hughes Why is it wrong to use more than one RE agent?
22 April 2013 | 29 replies

So I am just getting more into investing now. Several investors have suggested you contact several RE agents to get them looking for properties for you. Now I've heard from a few RE agents that if agents know if you...