Shawn Ziegaus
Why do a lot of people say stay away from property managers
I am new to real estate investing. So please forgive any wording that is incorrect in this post. But, a lot of people I have talked to say to stay away from property managers and mange the properties yourself. Yet on ...
Bennie Leija
Some Appraisals are unqualified and do evaluate properly
I am a builder investor out of the Houston area. We went out and pulled two appraisals, one by me and didn’t share in the beginning because I didn’t want my appraisal to be bias. The clients bank (buyer) went out and ...
Jolee Butler
Wholesale Contracts Purchase/Assignment
How can I get contacts for my wholesale deals? Is there a way I can get them online?
Matt Whiteside
Realtor trying to stop sale
Well over the last couple of weeks I finally got my first ss deal signed up. Guy called me up wanted to do a short sale. Went out had him sign a purchase agreement and we sent in the ss package. The bank ordered the b...
John Thedford
Private Lending--How It Is Changing My Life AND It Can Yours Too
So, I get a PM from a mortgage broker in another state asking about private lending. I told him to feel free to ask any questions and he sent me enough to write a book LOL!Anyways, I want to offer my personal experien...
Michael Kiley
Is staging a small & inexpensive home really worth the dough?
Next month I'll be finishing my smallest flip to date... a 780 sq ft house in the Westpark neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Because of the extensive renovation, I plan to price it at the high end of the comps around ...
Cory Howes
Appraisal outcomes are messing up the BRRRR strategy, Why?!
Hello BiggerPockets community,
I'm hoping somebody may be able to shine some light as to why my appraisals are coming in much lower than current market values. I have been buying fixer uppers, both single family and...
Manuel A.
How would you start your investment career in my situation?
I'm broke as a joke. I'm a full time College student living off food stamps, pell grants, and partially my mom. I can maybe get $1,000 saved up in like... I'm not sure, but a long time, months. I don't have a job beca...
Tina Kouchinsky
STR vs LTR - How do you decide?
My husband and I are purchasing our first investment house, which we plan to rent out immediately. Trying to understand the best route for us just getting into the game....STR vs LTR. We do not live in the city that t...
Alan Asriants
With High interest rates, investing in your own properties can make more sense
The current market is making it extremely difficult to make any solid investmentsWhat I am seeing with my clients is that unless you are putting 40% or more into an investment you aren't really cash flowing. I go into...