Nicholas Ludwiczak
Making an offer on a self storage business
I have a self storage owner come to me with an off market deal for his 84 unit business with room to expand. It as has a newer model home onsite a business is renting as an office. His rates are well below market, eve...
Hema Dasarathy
My story & 10 homes on conventional mortgage . Best way to 11th?
My Journey as an Investor: I started investing in buy and hold properties in May of 2014. Triggered by the loss of my 80 year old mother early that year, a lady with very minimum formal education- she had managed to...
Gary Miller
higher income investor
Just recently got onto Bigger pockets looking for real estate investment. I am a physician, 59, and recently got out of financial debt associated with divorce and custody issues and am in a much better position at thi...
Mahmoud Y. Elhalawany
Has anyone ever used Datazap?
Hey everyone, my partner and I have a bit of a dilemma. We are trying to make a choice between using Datazap (3.5¢) per name, vs REISkip (24¢) per name. Obviously we are tempted to try the cheaper option, but we know ...
Glen Friedman
Fund That Flip (FTF) - 87% LOSS - be careful
Folks,
Just wanted to give everybody a heads up on what can happen with online crowdfunding real estate sites.I have invested with Fund That Flip (FTF) for the past 2 years. I invested in 11 of their projects, each ...
Gabriel G.
Diary of a newbie
Since reading J Scott's diaries, I've decided to make one of my own about my endeavor in the real estate business. Hopefully I can get a lot of advice and also contribute to other newbies in the area. Long story long,...
Teri Pegnataro
Real Estate Investor Interview
Hi All,
I need your help, I am taking a Real Estate Class and have to interview a Real Estate Investor and if you have the time to answer these questions, I would greatly appreciate it.
Why did you become a real est...
Meena Balaji
German roaches - tardy tenants
Hi All,Looking for advice. We have a rental property which is infested with german roaches because the tenants are unclean. My property manager visited and sprayed the place but it was not effective. He saw food all a...
AJ Wong
How accurate are AirDNA estimates & calculators for STR's?
Not a day goes by when a vacation rental investor does not ask: "How accurate are AirDNA rentalizer estimates and projections for short term vacation rentals?" The simple answer is highly accurate..A recent CBRE repor...
Amanda Paugas
Sober living house
Does anyone have experience with owning/managing sober living houses? I’m looking at a portfolio of three homes, buying both the buildings and the business. Quick analysis yields a 16% cap rate, just wondering if anyo...