Does anyone have an idea on what fair cap rate is in seattle?  Everything in my area seems so low.  Also is it common for seller to want 10% earnest money held back after feasibility test?

Up until this point, I've been using flat fee listing agents to list my properties, main reason being cost ($500/ listing vs 3% of sale price). But as time has gone on and i'm listing more properties, my flat fee a...

Just thinking out loud here. I hear comments along the lines of, "jump in while interest rates are low/before they go up" all the time. I was wondering what the effect would be if they go up.

Always having be...

Last week we welcomed Jon Klaus to our moderator team, and today, I'm excited to announce another new moderator, J Scott.

J has been around BiggerPockets for almost 5 years, and his 7,800+ forum posts have been of...

Hello members,Two burning questions? We as investors are we hitting for the quick buckor are we wealth builds? Are there any private lenders/investors with vision or blindfolds?

Hello Bigger Pockets Community. I am a sophomore in college at Evangel University in Springfield Missouri. I am a finance major and I have a passion to get into real estate. Recently, I have become inspired to purchas...

Hey All -We wanted to tease you with an awesome new feature that is coming soon to BiggerPockets -- our LIVE CHAT!  In addition to the forums, blogs and private messaging system, members will be able to jump in on a l...

The holidays are a long-awaited period for every business since it is the best time to maximize their return on investment, and vacation rental hosts are not an exception.
Therefore, taking action on planning a high...

I thought this would be an interesting question for people to weigh in on:

For residential properties, do you prefer an HOA with a fair fee ($100/mo.) or would you prefer no HOA?

Hello all! Just to give a bit of a background, I'm a pretty novice investor. I bought my home in 2010 when the 40k I was saving up for a downpayment was able to buy an entire property outright and have been house hack...