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Self Storage- Bus Bench AdvertisingA lot of people consider Self Storage to be a very simple business of Metal buildings with no maintenance and counting cash. They are right to a degree, and then I go through the com...
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Hello from Northern Virginia!I am new to real estate investing but have been working in real estate advertising for 18 years. I co-founded with my wife Sharon MilitaryByOwner Advertising that helps military families F...
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I'm currently based in the Bartlett area, but so far my investment properties (2 and counting) are located in the rural markets Hardeman County and Mcnairy County. I'm interested in connecting with like minded people,...
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I'm a new member at BP, based in Northern Virginia. After listening to BP podcasts for a few years, I finally decided to join and I'm now looking to meet others in the DMV area that are on a real estate journey.
Abo...
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Hello everyone on bp
I Need everyone's opinion on owning vacation rentals and collecting daily rents . Is it profitable , worth it , and a good investment please explain thanks a lot
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How can I find the CAP rates in a city, town or MSA to calculate value for Commercial Real Estate - Multi-Family?
Market is changing rapidly - again!
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Hello, I am excited to be a part of the bigger pockets community. I am located in the Los Angeles area and looking to acquire cash flowing apartment building in the Midwest. I am open to other locations as well and wa...
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I came across a motel listing which the owner has been using as a overflow area when his hotel ( seperate property) gets full . how do I value this motel ? there are no financials since it was just used for overflow ...
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There is a new walmart near a property I am looking at. Does anyone have experience with properties near walmarts and how a superstore might affect them?
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Statement: After looking for a foreclosure, looking at the numbers, not able to view the property because owners will not allow you, and the deal is so good (location location location) you go to bid on it at the cour...