Howard Mintz
Steel Studs vs wood studs vs aluminum studs
I sure that everyone is aware of the dramatic increase in wood and particularly wood studs. Currently wooden studs are twice the price of steel and aluminum studs. Can anyone comment on the pros and cons of each of th...
Chris K.
What questions to ask cleaners before hiring for your STR?
What questions should you ask your cleaning company before hiring them to clean your STR?
James Parla
I'm in construction, am I "real estate professional"?
Hey all, this is my first time posting on bigger pockets, hope I'm doing this right. I've been learning about real estate for over a year now and bought my first LTR in February. I'm under contract right now for a sec...
Christian Rojmar
Mailing campaign w/out cash offer
Good morning fellow BiggerPockets people! I am thinking about starting a direct mailing campaign (or another marketing campaign) to target specific areas but would prefer not to have the all cash and quick close state...
Ryan Cruz
Landlord insurance - things to consider
Hi BP community,So I’m in contract on a property in Parma, Ohio, and I’m shopping around for quotes on Homeowners Insurance. Given that I’ll be a Landlord, are there Landlord-specific things that I should be looking ...
Dave Versch
How to judge vacancy rates?
Hi,
I'm wondering what's the best way to know what the vacancy rate is in a particular area, zip code, city, whatever. I've been using Sperlings (www.bestplaces.net), but sometimes I wonder how accurate and up t...
BeBe Cheng
A real estate novice investor in San Jose need help!
Hi:
I started investing in real estate in 2009. I bought my SFH properties mainly through short sales.
Since I did not educate myself very well, I got myself into a big trouble. I signed t...
Johnathon Kim
Seller financing question
Hey everyone,I'm looking to purchase my first rental property by the end of this year, but I don't qualify for traditional lending (I have a 750 credit score, but my last 2 years of tax returns look terrible). I'm thi...
Miles Fulton
Southern California / Hot or Not?
This article came out yesterday from the OC Register stating 51% of properties purchased in the area were bought by investors. Yet "experts" "influencers" and RE agents that I have heard from have said to steer clear ...
James Lee
Richard Roop's goal tracking software
Hi everyone, I'm sure some of you have attended Richard Roop and Dan Doran's Marketing Mastery Bootcamp. During their presentation of the coaching program, they introduce that they use a goal (income) tracking chart t...