Seth Kitchka
New to Buildium, experienced PM software users come on in!
Hi all,I signed up with Buildium and was hoping for some advise or tips from experienced Property Management software users. I only manage my five SFRs, nobody else's. I decided to start using Buildium now to stay ahe...
Patrick M.
HELP! First time screening tenants
This is my first rental in a B/B+ 4bd/2.5ba area asking 2k rent. 2k deposit. Pet friendly. No evictions. No felonies. Owner pays trash, water, utilities. Responsible for mow and snow. Using mysmartmove to screen. I'...
Dr Democracy
How best to invest a lump sum of cash
I'm a young guy (25), and I'm about to sell an asset of mine that through a particular area of expertise I have (and a whole lot of luck) will net me around $60k after taxes. I live in California, and given the horre...
Shannon K.
Purchase Contracts: Which Happens First?
I’ve been browsing BP and researching a lot… How do others put a property under contract FIRST, then secure a HML/private equity/crowdfunding for financing AFTER? (I had a pre-approval letter in this instance). Still,...
Barb F.
REO / low appraisal / house hack / first-time buyer
Hey BP family, long post for a newbie with the highest offer on an REO. I could use some outside eyes to help me see if I'm assessing my situation correctly.I've been casually browsing the market in my expensive Virgi...
Carl LaPiedra
Advice for starting out
Hi everyone,I am new here on Bigger Pockets. A friend introduced me to the website/podcasts a couple of months ago and I've been hooked since. I listen to the podcasts almost everyday to and from work. I just complete...
Ruchik Gandhi
Analyzing rental properties in northern NJ
Hello everyone,
I am new to the real estate journey with a focus on the northern NJ market. Reaching out to other investors: one thing I have noticed is that it is impossible to achieve positive rental cashflow at 8...
Roger R.
Are prices dropping yet?
I see the signs on the wall of a slowing economy, but I'm not seeing a huge drop in prices at least in NYC. What is everyone seeing across the country?
Zack Scharlepp
Not qualified for conventional financing.
I have been interested in real estate investment for 9 plus years, but have never been in a position financially to make it work. This year I decided I was going to make the jump into real estate investing and met wit...
Account Closed
What is the best RE strategy for people with a "full-time" day job?
Hello everyone,
If a person has cash that they would like to put to work in RE but can only devote less then 10 hours a week to RE work (because of requirements from their regular job)...what strategy would you sugge...