When buying a property I always calculate 10-15% for delinquency and vacancies. With my portfolio this is a conservative average however I have a fourplex with small one bedroom units that seems to take a long tim...

Hi folks,First, I want to thank everyone who has supported BiggerPockets and me by purchasing the BiggerPockets books on Flipping Houses and Estimating Rehab Costs.  We have sold nearly 40,000 books to date, and the f...

I really need some advice and counsel. I own a house in the uptown charlotte area. Which mean downtown they just call it uptown. An investment firm is building the following right beside me. They have bought all of th...

I'm ready to invest in the CTREIA coaching program.  It seems like a very beneficial program for someone like me who's new to real estate investing.  It's a large financial investment; hence I'm performing my due dili...

Well I have been reading and learning a ton over the past few months, looking at properties in the KC market and finally found one to make an offer on. The purchase price was at $67k and after running the numbers fit ...

I’m going to consult a local financial planner but thought I’d ask the brilliant minds at BP as well. My wife and I own 3 properties in Colorado and are considering pulling some equity to purchase an STR in the Tampa ...

I am often asked about my early success in wholesaling real estate. Avoiding these common pitfalls that I see in new students will help you achieve great results.
1. Education over Action
By far this is the #...

Good morning BP!I am looking to purchase my first owner occupied multi family in February 2020. Right now I am working on gathering my team together. Reaching out to agents, getting contractor prices, looking for lend...

Is it normal to start freaking out after you purchase your first rental property?  I know I am seriously freaking out.  I hope that it's just the jitters from all of the new things going on.  This is the first propert...