Matthew Mucker
Where does the 50% rule come from?
I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
Chris A.
Spartan Invest - Birmingham Turnkey Case Study
Hello BP Community!In efforts to give back to the community, I wanted to document the process of acquiring my first turnkey property through Spartan Invest. I know when I was first researching the forums, case studies...
Jeremiah H.
Not sure what to do with a house with equity and need advice
I purchased a SFH for my primary residence about 3 years ago via short sale. Purchase price was 133K, I put down 20% with a 2.99%APR on a 15 year loan. I owe around 90k on it currently and it's worth roughly 180k. We ...
Mike Hasson
When is it time to treat yourself? [Reinvest VS Spend profit]
Hi BP Fam!
I've hit a dilemma that I'm sure many others encounter at some point in their investing careers, and figured this would be a fun topic to discuss.
So I've been working my a** of for at least 15 years as a...
Lee Common
Deflation on the Horizon?
Make Sure You Get This One Right
By Niels C. Jensen
There are those who sweat over every decision, worrying about how it will affect their lives and investments. Then there is the school of thought that we should f...
Joe Splitrock
CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium to June 30, 2021
This morning the CDC extended the eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. The first stipulation states the tenant is making best efforts to secure assistance. Given the $50B that congress has allocated to rent assi...
Dave Meyer
Want to know the best way to build your real estate network?
No matter how you’re involved in real estate investing, I’d venture a guess that one of your main goals on BiggerPockets is networking. I know this is true because one of the most common questions we get at BiggerPock...
Kevin L Owens
Feeling frustrated ... your thoughts
As I continue to explore and prepare to be a REI I am finding people around me being very doubtful and advising against. The feedback is always about the headaches, constant tenant problems, constant repairs, evictio...
Brandon Schlichter
So, I want to own 500 rentals, but how do I get there?
Since getting in real estate 11 years ago, I knew I wanted to buy rental properties. Then in 2013 I finally got the shot to do it after finally finding a private money partner to go in with and start buying. Since Jul...
Corbett Brasington
What's the point of a Realtor with off market deals I find...?
So If I am finding off market deals (driving for dollars), qualifying and closing the leads of which I would buy them and rehab them....what is the role of my realtor? Just contract negotiation?