Daniel Vargas
Can’t wait to get started!
Hello, Bigger Pockets community! My name is Daniel Vargas, and I am a real estate investor based in Chicago, Illinois. I started my investment journey in January of 2023 and am incredibly grateful that I did. Like man...
Trent Zimmer
Why am I even paying for insurance?
Building is 100 year old Main Street Mixed-Use Building. I pay about $650/mo for insurance. These buildings can be tough to insure because only a few providers will cover them. Last night, a tenant overflowed a sink ...
Carmen Falcone
How to start my career in RE without taking a step backwards - Is it possible?
Greetings, everyone!
I'm Carmen, and for years I've been nurturing a keen interest in the realm of real estate. While my fascination lies predominantly in the investment aspect, I've found myself constrained by the l...
James Carlson
Mountain homes uninsurable b/c of wildfire risk?
I read news about insurance companies pulling out of high-risk areas, but this week is the first time I saw it affect a deal of mine here in Colorado.
My clients were under contract on an awesome STR property in the ...
Shelley F.
Section 8 question
I have a tenant with section 8 in one of my properties. The place is an older mobile home on a really nice lot with a carport and a deck. Rent is reasonable for the area.The mobile was completely re wired and re plumb...
Account Closed
Tech Startup is Buying Single Family Rentals (Phoenix, Dallas, Portland)
Keith Rabois' new startup, Opendoor, starts buying homes in Phoenix; Dallas, Portland nextCromwell SchubarthSilicon Valley Business Journal Opendoor, the startup co-founded by Khosla Ventures partner Keit...
Solomon Ganz
Investing WITH or WITHOUT a Job?
Hi all, I recently left a NY job I was unhappy in. I would like to move to Los Angeles and start fresh there. My goal is to get heavily involved in real estate investments to a) earn short-term money to live on and ...
Christopher Sica
Looking at the Numbers for a Duplex
Hey everyone!
I must be a slow learner because as I learn more and more, I find that I am more puzzled by the market here in Austin TX.
I was recently trying to use the 50% rule and the 2% rule as diffe...
Jamiru Mutebi
Help a New Investor make better choices.
Hi all, what would you do different, avoid, or do better in the real estate business if you were to start again based on what you know today?
Wesley W.
Multi family shared yard
Hello all,Here's a question to you small multi family landlords that have properties with a shared yard. Specifically, what is your policy on its use as well as the use of tenants' items therein?Some context...I have...