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Double closings using the Dovetail Method. Can anyone explain why this is good or bad. How does it work? Thanx, Herbster
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Short Term Rental Arbitrage analysis
This topic keeps coming up recently recently and I feel like a broken record, so thought I would post about it and share how I run an analysis on a potential arbitrage deal, and h...
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I am trying to find info on property management companies in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area. Does anyone here use a management company in that area? Could you tell me who you use and why or why not you would recomme...
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Hey Everyone!I'm Jose Alvarado, I live in San Francisco, and I'm a new member to BiggerPockets. I've been listening to the podcasts for a while now and I'm finally ready to take action. I just purchased the Pro Member...
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Hi all
Was curious for the independent landlords (those acting as their own property manager) what's your preferred method for collecting rent and keeping costs down at the same time. I previously used an electronic ...
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Hello,I recently got pre approved and now looking at properties to house hack in the Chicago land area (suburbs). As I’m going through the MLS I’m coming up with my questions for the realtor. My questions for you all:...
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Has anyone done this? Any advice?I was thinking about doing it in a nearby city. BUT - I wouldn't feel "right" marking up my product so much that it wouldn't be passing appraisal (which happens a lot with memphis inve...
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I want to know your best ideas for marketing to have people call to give you leads.
Why? Because yesterday I was driving around for an hour looking for deals. I didn't find a single abandoned/obviously distressed pro...
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Thanks to the great advice I got from the folks on this forum, I now have a great tenant in place for my first rental starting 6/1, and we are putting an offer on a duplex later this week, so exciting! So naturally I'...
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Hi Folks,Seller declined our conventional loan offer (225k, full asking price), seller and her agent don't think the property will pass appraisal/inspection process (needs roof/siding/decking work). They are holding o...