Owen Dashner
Self managing, to Using a PM, to Hiring in-house PM
I started out on the same path that most rental property investors do. I bought a single family rental while working a full-time job, kept acquiring more rentals over the years while self managing, until I hit about ...
Aqil Dharamsey
Dealing with stress
Hi BP world. I am currently investing in Rochester NY and often wonder how my fellow landlords/investors deal with stress on a daily basis. It seems as grow bigger in my investment career, it has become much tougher ...
Jacob Vorreuter
Weighing solo investment(s) vs syndicated deals
Background: I'm an accredited investor with some cash I'd like to put to work in real estate. My goal is to build up passive income generating assets over the next 5-7 years to achieve financial freedom. Although I've...
Monique Sison
Should I pay off my $360k student loan debt or invest?
Hi, my name is Monique and I am a newly graduated dentist. I’ve entered my profession with a mountain of student loan debt ($360,000 to be exact). My plan was to make small payments on my student loans and focus on sa...
Ekaterina Stepanova
Has anyone worked with Maverick Investor group?
Hi All!I'm planning on investing in my first multi in 2015 and seriously considering using Maverick Investor Group for this purpose. http://www.maverickinvestorgroup.com I live in NY and market I'm looking into is PA,...
Daniel W.
Just like everyone else.. Looking to buy first home
Hi Guys and Gals, I just signed up tonight to bigger pockets. About six months back I was on the train coming home from work and got suggested a youtube video about "Evictions Gone Wrong " By James Wise Holton. I wat...
Adam Rothweiler
Practicing Analysis on 4-Family Foreclosure, Beast or Bust?
Hi BP community,I'm struggling to understand why this deal screams so loudly at me. Hesitancy has gotten the better of me and I'm surely missing something in my analysis here (<-- hyperlink to report). It's a for...
Patricia Sander
Seller refusing asked for credits, offering repair credit instead.
Some rookie mistakes made here but I wanted a second opinion. I’m under contract and inspection showed up some issues with plumbing and the roof. I spoke with attorney and said basically I would just ask for a credit ...
Jesse S.
Horizontal Cracks in basement on Turnkey Inspection Report
I got the inspection report for a turnkey property I am considering buying. There was one item listed in the 'Major Item' section. See language below along with pictures:"Horizontal cracking on East side of basement. ...
Brian Caulfield
Investing in Bad (D+) Neighborhoods?
I have a deal where the numbers are good (11-12% cash on cash) but it is in a rough neighborhood of Philly. I am confident in my screening abilities, but still concerned about the tenants and neighborhoods of this are...