Rob K.
What happened to Carlton Sheets?
Remember that guy? He was on TV all the time. He talked about buying houses and making a fortune. He never talked about tenants, repairs, evictions, problems, etc. I wonder what happened to him. I know that Tom Vu wen...
Brandon G.
The Big Short: What they left out
I just finished watching The Big Short, a movie about the real estate bubble. I enjoyed the information in the movie but I was very let down by the fact that they never acknowledged the fact that subprime mortgages w...
Ross Kerne
Help me validate my first rental property(ies) analysis
I am ready to pull the trigger on my first rental property, and you could say I'm jumping in with both feet. I've been lurking on Bigger Pockets, reading, and listening to podcast for about 6 months. I am still learni...
Herm M.
Meeting the BPO Agent....
My recent BPO from WaMu was a drive-by, they didn't check the inside of the home.
I've been told that the next one will also be a drive-by...they don't reveal when it will be done, and there's no appointment set beca...
Julia Stroud
Thoughts & experiences on overseas investing for new REIs?
Hi everyone! I've searched the forums for this topic but haven't found anything really from more recently than about 5 years ago. I am a new investor living in the US. My ultimate goal is to own properties in the US, ...
Mike Gehard
New to multi family passive investing
Hello all,I'm looking into my first multi family passive investment and trying to dot all of the i's and cross all of the t's before signing on the dotted line to protect everyone involved.How deeply do I need to dig ...
Brandon Sturgill
What % Do You Use for Expenses & Vacancy on a Rental Property?
Do you have a standard percentage you use for evaluating a rental property...I feel comfortable with 10% across the board...any thoughts?VacancyCapXRepairs...Thanks
Ari Evans
Suing the Seller, Small Claims Court Case?
I am 22 and just purchased my first rental property, a $390k Duplex right out of Philadelphia in Montgomery County. It will also be my primary residence for the next year or more. The seller purchased the property as...
Account Closed
Lost my job today...
Well. I lost my job today. Nope, I didn't quit. I was laid off. I was working for a company called Gulfstream. They had to lay off 1,100 employees, and I was one of the unlucky chosen. So... What to do now?I really wa...
Robert C.
Facebook Shifting Many Employees to Permanent Remote Work
Well, this could definitely be a market mover around my neck of the woods and across the country. Facebook will permanently shift up to half of its employees to remote work.Will people choose to live in the Bay Area i...