For those of you that use a relator do you always use the same one? Same question for the title search? We’ve tried a few realtors but none of them really seem to click with what I’m looking for. What other ways are ...

Hi, I am finishing my basement with the help of some contractor in north NJ...my first time dealing with some contractor.
We agreed on some price(labor only), material I will paying separately whenever and whatever n...

Hey everyone, I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums and have a question regarding a potential transaction. My girlfriend and I live together in a house that she owns. The home has a detached garage in back and is zone...

Hello Bigger Pockets! My name is Brad Semenoff and I am a relative newbie when it comes to real estate investing. I say relative because I was lucky enough to keep our first townhouse as a rental unit when my wife an...

Hello AllI’m currently looking to develop relationships with local banks that are lending to REI in the Boston, MA area. I’m interested in investing in multifamily properties. At the moment, I don’t have anything in t...

The 2% Rule is the same thing as using the 50% Rule and applying a 12% Cap Rate on the annual NOI.

I was looking at some properties and noticed I got the same value using the 2% rule and using the 50% for an ...

Let’s say I find a property that’s just barely cash flow positive (I am in the SF Bay Area so its hard to find great +ve CF deals.. not impossible but difficult for new investor). One of my concerns is how to mitigate...

Saw somebody said this "FEMA will loan the money for you to rebuild your home but you need to pay back this money to FEMA".
My question are:
1. If my property will be damaged from Irma, which part can I claim from ho...

I own 4.5 acres in a rural community. I paid 125k for the land and have since put about 100k of improvements into it, including a well, electric service, fencing, and a 2200sf barn/workshop with living quarters. Inten...

I was looking at a HUD property and my Relator suggested I call the building department of the town it was in. Talked to a great guy who did know tons about the property, like it was flooded for severs months and had ...