Katrina P.
Problems with tenant BEFORE she moves in...HELP!!!!!
Hubby and I have multiple units out of state in Michigan. What that said, we have contractors doing the work for us, and overseeing things, while they communicate with us. I just had someone sign a lease on Monday, ...
Ted Harris
Bernanke - TIME Person of the Year 2009
I've heard and read varying opinions of the job Bernanke has played during our financial crisis .... TIME magazine picked him for the following reason:
But the main reason Ben Shalom Bernanke is TIME's Person of th...
Alan Mackenthun
To swing a hammer or not?
Brandon Turner instigated an unofficial Bigger Pockets meet up last night in St. Paul, MN. It was my pleasure to meet Brandon and a number of other local BPer's. Later I found myself thinking about something Bra...
Kyle Reynolds
Vegas SFR primary - Ever acceptable to Lose?
Hello BP, There is a 3/2 SFR in Las Vegas with a wonderful location to parks, schools, shopping, etc and I'm considering purchasing for my primary residence. The home is $10k undervalued for the area. It is a small fi...
Edwin Campos
First 5 actions you took to be a real estate investor?
What were the first 5 steps you took to get started on your real estate investing venture?
Douglas Gratz
I dont understand how you make the numbers work on Class A RE?
I currently have 12 units all of which are Class C. My ROI for most is around 12-14% and CoC way higher but how do I make my strategy work for Class A Properties? When I buy a property the following has been my stra...
Jay Hinrichs
WIRE FRAUD CAR FORMS ARE NOW OUT>
AS we all know its rampant... I was just signing a sale contract on a CA flip we sold and there is now a CAR form that buyer and seller sign that delineates the risk and how to protect yourself against wire fraud.talk...
Dawn Anastasi
Most dangerous neighborhoods in America
Just read an article on this and thought it would be interesting to share. 1. North and Northeast Auburn Gresham (Chicago IL)Zip code 606202. Washington Park (Chicago IL)Zip code 606373. Northeast of East Atherton an...
Abdul R.
QE3 and Real Estate - Your thoughts
As you may have heard, today Fed annouced QE3 of 40B per month (i.e. printing press) with no end in sight. Precious metals soared instantly along with the stock market. I wonder what it means to the real estate market...
Nicholas Weckstein
I’m stuck at my current position
This post is me blowing off steam or seeing if I’m missing anything. I currently own a Triplex with an 85k note left on it.
I profit roughly $750 a month plus whatever the mortgage pay down is. I’m not complaining. ...