Colleen Berquist
Do we buy the duplex or do we keep waiting?
Help! My husband and I have an opportunity to buy a completely flipped duplex in a cute, popular suburban downtown area. Originally listed at $310,000 and now down to $295,000. Bottom unit is 2/1 and upper is 1/1. Bot...
Wale Lawal
Is Katy, Texas Great Place To Invest for Out of State Landlord?
I have been asked this question countless times and below are my top 7 reasons why I believe Katy, Texas is a great location for any serious real estate investor.Strong Market Growth: Katy's real estate market has sho...
Reed Vennel
Looking for Newbie Rental Property Input
I'm looking at a 3 bed/3 bath listed at 120k in a booming town for a potential fix and rent. There's a somewhat smaller 3/1 comp around the corner listed for rent at 1795/mo, so I'm confident I could get a 1800/mo re...
Ken Alce
Cash Flow vs CASH FLOW (creative accounting inquiry)
TL;DR: What if I (hear me out) DON'T factor in repair/vacancy/CapEx expenses in my cash flow analysis?Hi all. I'm
planning on house hacking and I'm excited. How often do the repair/vacancy/CapEx expenses come due? I'...
Jason Carrillo
Understanding Large-Scale Market Trends
Hi Bigger Pockets Family, I'm a newbie wanting to start a discussion on how to understand general market trends. I'm excited to start analyzing deals, yet this laser targeted approach can be potentially useless withou...
Enrique Laguna
Starting out after the military
I am about to retire after 24 years from the Marine Corps. I already own one rental property in NC and I want to expand not only in that area but other states as well, I am currently in California and own my own prima...
Sean Autry
Forcing Some Appreciation
Has anyone here ever hired an appraiser JUST to get their input on what they can do to force appreciation?
Im trying to get a HELOC on a rental property, but the desktop appraisal came in too low.
I'm thinking of co...
Adrienne Finch
Coming "Housing Affordability Crisis"- effect on landlords?
Hi everyone,With the U.S. in obvious housing shortage for the next decade at least, the narrative seems to be that this would be positive for real estate investors. Every podcast episode is talking about how the gover...
Ahmed Alswaiti
Mortgage Rate Fluctuations
Today, two key points in the market caught my attention.
Mild Decline in Mortgage Rates:
The national average for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has seen a slight dip to 6.87%. This change, though small, could be th...
Reed Meyer
Viewing Properties and Analyzing Deals
Over the next year I plan on raising money for a syndicate multi-family investment. I will be looking in the 16-32 unit range.Given my lack of experience I will need to bring a lot to the table in order to raise money...