Mark Lin
Filling a Vacancy in Conroe, Texas
My property in Conroe, TX (near the Houston area) has been vacant for over 2 months now. A month ago the property manager lowered the rents from $1525 to $1475 and is now accepting Section 8 tenants. The property is...
Sammy Marshall
Material Participation Qualification
Hi everyone!
Hope everyone is enjoying their new year. My wife and I are close to closing on our first STR property in Saint Augustine, FL. I have listened to numerous podcasts about being able to prove material part...
Marco Carney
Binghamton, NY. Looking to Connect.
Hello! I live in the Binghamton, NY area and I am looking to invest here locally.
I wanted to create this post to find out if there were any others on BiggerPockets that were in the Binghamton area as well, if you w...
Jason Walkowicz
How do you determine the +/- adjustments of a comp
I've often wondered exactly how an appraiser comes up with the adjustment values that are used when comparing properties. For example how much credit or deduction is used for a 1/2 bath, more or less square footage, ...
Jared H.
Pay down mortgage or Buy more homes?
I'm new to the real estate, in the military and just purchased my first home (3bd/2ba/2car garage) with the VA loan on Oahu for a little over 500k and it's estimated rent is $2,400/mo. I understand this is not sustain...
NIcholas Arbuckle
Is "residential arbitrage" a thing ?
A buddy of mine who owns a few investment properties said to me recently he's had heaps of people enquiring with him about "corporate lease contracts" on his long-term rental listed on Zillow. This made us wonder if "...
Jeffery Jones
Section 8 properties
Hello, everyone!
I’m new to the community and I’m planning to start a Section 8 rental property business. I’d love to connect with experienced landlords and investors who can share advice on getting started, selectin...
Douglas B.
Estimating costs of repairs
this is a post for the SUB30kCLUB and anyone else who can help.
When buying a property in need of some rehab, what do you estimate for cosmetic rehab costs vs major rehab costs? I know that costs will vary w...
Andrea Tapp
Previous owner entering the home, legal?
Hello,We have a vacant home in Tulsa, Oklahoma that we took over ownership in August 2017. The tenant that was occupying the home when we took over ownership moved out in September 2017. We have been advertising the...
Aaron Henricksen
Angel Fire, New Mexico?
Does anyone have any thoughts on the STR market in Angel Fire, NM (or Taos or Red River in that area)? I'm in Central Texas and am looking for a STR destination that could be used for a few days (or a week) once or tw...