Sid Franklin
Chicago/Illinois Property Tax Hikes Making Me Jittery About Investing
Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy). Property taxes are already high, but ...
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What are deals and what aren't
I hope everyone is well. I wanted to take some time tonight and send out a post that I hope many will find useful and will help the quality of leads many of us are seeing on the site. Maybe with some clarification, ...
Jason Rector
Why Should Property Managers Get a Percentage?
I currently own and manage 7 single family properties. I've thought about getting a property manager in the future, but I really don't understand why they require a percentage as opposed to a fee for the work done. Th...
Aurus J. Sanchez
22yr old investor and my plan. Would love your feedback
My goal is to achieve 3000 a month in real estate for my future and i would love to see if my following strategy sounds realistic or if it can be improved. I’m open to hear everything. THE FOLLOWING IS MY SCENARIO:I...
Dawn Anastasi
I paid off a house in just 3 years!
I actually have 2 things to celebrate today:1. This is my 5,000 post to Bigger Pockets!!!2. The last payment was made on a property I bought in 2012 using peer to peer lending on a 3 year loan!What better way to celeb...
Nhi Nguyen
Multiple lots development in San Jose: anticipated 30% return in 1.5 years. Your gut feeling?
Greetings everyone.As some of you know, I'm building a new house in San Jose, documented here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/154... , which scheduled to be finished in a couple of months. So I'm itch...
Sohrab Ansari
Help!! what is keeping me from NOT doing this. :((((
I feel like I am not where I want to be. 2017 went by and I have zero properties. :( I really like the strategy for BRRRR. I want to have 25 homes in the next 3 years that ranges between 120-180k. I almost have all th...
Maria M.
Inherited tenant wants to pay cash
Hello everyone,
I have two inherited tenants who want to pay cash. They could do so without problems in the past, because the previous owner employed a property manager. The rent is over $1000, so I think mailing a m...
Joseph M.
To Get a Permit or Not to Get One
I am renovating my primary home that I plan to live in for 10+ year and probably much longer than that. We have had multiple contractors and others suggest maybe not getting permits due to the fact that the house is i...
Joe T.
Screwed by lender, any recourse? Out $2200
So my lender did a pre approval on me about 4 times and I confirmed with them several times that I would be able to get a loan on a non-owner occupied duplex. Fast forward to 2 weeks before closing (yesterday), my len...