Gary Baker
1%-2% rental rule of thumb
Hi Bigger Pockets - long time lurker.Part of my procrastination in buying SFR rentals in 2016 has been that my calculations show negative returns, thus no cash flow. The DFW market heated up rapidly in 2013-2016 and h...
Brandon Goldsmith
Due diligence on target countries
I have been constantly trying to do research on prospective countries and to see what type of real estate is hot in certain markets/counties and possibly not in others. I have been looking into Latin America mostly bu...
Jason Utley
Dallas Fort Worth Investors
I'm looking to connect with those looking to invest in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. I work with a large wholesale brokerage that sells 30-40 investment properties per month. What are your thoughts about the DFW ma...
Matt Smith
Possible deals in Columbus, OH
Hi all. I posted a thread several months ago about selling my house in Alabama and moving to Ohio for a two year assignment. I got alot of good advice at that time about what to do with the equity from my home sale, e...
Ashley Wolfe
Do you inspect each and every property?
We just had our first accepted offer on a house that I knew would have some underlying problems. After the general home inspection, we discovered WAY more than we were willing to take on for our first rehab/rent so w...
Peter Nierman
Where should I buy?
Hi all, I am an entry level investor (own my house with a mother-in-law) and am looking to buy my first true rental property. Since I live in Seattle, where prices are crazy, I am looking out of state. Currently, I ...
Amanda R. Barlow
Wholesale Agreement/ Reassignment
Massachusetts Real Estate Pro’sQ: If I were to have a cash buyer and a property ready to be matched right now and I am the wholesaler, how to I go about signing the contract? What contract is used? Will the selling re...
Annette Hala
Feeling Guilty
Does any body else feel guilty about running their real-estate agent around to look at low end properties and having them make countless low offers? My top budget is $150,000 so the commission isn’t going to be great...
Anthony Vander Meer
Anyone raising rents now?
I purchased an apartment building just before Covid hit in upstate NY. Rents are well below market and the plan was always to raise them but for obvious reasons I haven't yet. My market seems pretty tight so I if so...
Josh Dane
Is investing in condos always a bad idea?
Is investing in condos always a bad idea? For example, I have heard of people having lots of problems in condos with 100+ units, and very high HOA fees. But what about a condo in a 12 unit building? Is this still, ge...