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I see a lot of you in here have success stories but keep wondering if real estate is truly as luxurious as it seems. I have two rentals only but had major issues with either tenant or property Managment and the pain n...
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I have an up/down rental where the upstairs tenant is responsible for the electric bill. Over the past two months, the electric usage has been high and they have been arbitrarily deducting from the rent payment wha...
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Hi All,
I'm a newbie to this site (just found it last night) as well as a
newbie/wannabe RE Investor. What a great site! Thanks to all you experienced investors willing to take the time and share your hard earned kno...
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How do I learn how to become good at comps and/or ARVs? I have been told over and over how REIs make (or loose) money at the time of purchase. I am unsure how to become good at this, find more information, and how to ...
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Got to speak to an old acquaintance recently who I just found out is a real estate investor. He has a small portfolio of 5 SFH properties in the Boise, ID area where I live with mortgages on all of them. What surpri...
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I closed on a 4 unit on 3/01/24 and sure could use some help.
I appreciate any responses to anything below!
- 3 units are occupied by seller’s close family - All units are on month to month basis
- All units ...
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I have waited two years to post about this. Well, make that 2 years and 2 months but who's counting. About two years ago I had sent out some mailers that proved to be very successful. I know we had a couple of deals o...
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Hey Guys -
We had a few questions for everyone and would love your feedback. As listeners of the BiggerPockets Podcast, featuring yours truly and Brandon Turner, we'd love to learn a little about your listening habit...
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Not really a DIY task, but not sure where to post so I stuck it here. moderators please move it to appropriate forum if there is one more appropriate.We have a property that is on a heavily wooded 2 acre lot with a se...
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I have a full time job selling RVs, but I want to do real estate on the side, is it worth it if I am not dedicating full time to it? Any advice helps!