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Hi everyone!
My name is Kelly and I am in the beginning stages of my real estate career. I am very close to getting my real estate license within the next couple months. I am so happy to have found the BiggerPocke...
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Hi,I'm prepping a home for short term (corporate) furnished rental. any recommendations on smart / keypad locks so I can automate the entry process? I like the August smart lock, but I'm not versed in smart locks ye...
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I am getting conflicting information from various people abotu submitting the initial offer to BOA's equator system.
One person tells me that if your initial offer is not within 15% of the list price (which is a numb...
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In renting to Section 8 tenants, what should be considered as it relates to minimum income vs. monthly rent? What else should I be asking in the application process for S8 applicants?
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Hi, I'm new to the real estate investing world and I wanted to give it a test run with house hacking. So just want some advice or tips, just anything at all you can tell me from a personal standpoint about house hacki...
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After receiving payments in cash, check, Venmo, Paypal, and Cash App in the last year, I think it's time to look for an ACH collection service. I've been seeing constant ads for Baselane, which I'm guessing is newer b...
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Above is a chart summarizing all transaction history of:- Properties sold in the MLS- From 1997 through part of 2019- Detached single family homes (no condos, townhomes or multi-family)- Summarizing 6 different cities...
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The 2% rule TEST is a quick screening tool for rentals. It says:"The monthly rent should be about 2% of the purchase price for a rental to be a good cash flowing rental"I really don't know when People here started us...
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Hi All, am trying to set up auto rent deposit with my tenant. What service providers do most people use? Or do you set this up directly with your bank?
I used to use the auto rent deposit service from NAIL, (some...
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Hello BP! I'm new to the real estate game, and I would love to learn from all of you. I was curious if it's possible to have a property inspected before making an offer on it or would I have to make an offer then have...