Slim Geransar
Anyone doing or wanting to do out of state investing?
Hi, I live in NYC and obviously didn't make sense for me to invest here so I ended up buying in a state I have never visited (super scary to make that initial leap). I'm curious if there's anyone out there doing the s...
Jill F.
The affordable housing situation right now is desperate.
I just listed an apartment on Friday. It's in a "D" neighborhood. It's my first turnover in over 3 years (39 months) in these buildings (2 side-by-side quads). I had **13** solid, completed applications (not just vag...
Corey Dutton
Interview with a Banker – Why Banks Still Aren’t Lending
With the exception of community banks and credit unions, most would agree that banks still aren’t lending. “Hogwash!” some of you bankers who are reading this will probably say.
As a follow up to a post I did nearly...
Alyssa Feliciano
When investing out of state, how did you decide where to invest?
Hey there Bigger Pockets! Im a rookie investor, living in Souther California, looking to invest out of state. I want to start looking for deals but I'm getting hung up on where to look. For out of state investors, wh...
Chris Gawlik
Whats it like to invest in C or D class properties?
I think with the economy the way its headed there is going to be a need for more affordable housing.
Wanted to hear from those of you who are successful in the C and D class property niche. How many properties do y...
Drew Y.
Its beginning to feel a lot like 2005 everywhere I look
So I have been watching the interest rates as they have begun to rise and the notional value of risk free treasuries and ten year treasury bonds are approaching 3% . Given that the CAP rates in the San Francisco bay a...
Account Closed
Buy & Holds Out-of-State Portfolios - Who has been holding for 10+ years?
I'm working numbers for some out-state buy-and-holds. As usual, I'm underwhelmed by the numbers, especially in the Midwest and the South. Man, those are some low rents, even in good areas for good houses.I'd like to...
Jack B.
Do you plan on eventually cashing out and moving away from real estate?
Or have you? A woman I recently dated also has a rental portfolio and retired in her 30's. She met a lady in California who told her as you get older you won't want to deal with the hassle of tenants and rentals or PM...
Joshua McGinnis
My first out-of-state turnkey was a bust (sort of)
Just thought I'd share a story for any others out there considering buying a multi-family out-of-state, sight-unseen, from another BP member who markets and manages properties.I found a deal on the BP Marketplace in t...
Will Barnard
Cash Flow vs. Appreciation
Many have argued/claimed here on BP that cash flow on residential properties is of vital importance and investors can not put food on the table with appreciation. I disagree. Once you have built a business with many r...