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Hello BP! I'm taking @Brandon Turner's advice and starting my own meetup. We plan to keep it consistent in terms of time, date (3rd Tues. of each month), and location. I've posted it on Meetup.com, here on BP in the e...
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A tenant has suggested we use the services ZELLE or Venmo to collect rents. Currently we use snail mail to our P.O. box to collect rent checks. Is anyone familiar with these services, and can you tell me how they wo...
I've been reading a ton, listening to podcasts etc., but I'm still freezing up when it comes to making a decision on where to invest. My expectation is not to become rich quick or hit a homerun with my first venture i...
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Hi Guys,
New investor coming around the bend!
Thinking of different options of acquiring potential buys, and I think driving for dollars can, if utilized correctly, be an excellent method. Has anyone had success wit...
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Prior to covid 19, always hear multi family syndicators preaching how safe and resilient large multi family assets are. Boring but evergreen. Post covid 19 pandemic, I wonder how much this holds true...
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Seems to be the hot new thing. Notice all the news cable shows are using it, local news, etc?
Thoughts?
I am at Steadivest, llc if anyone else is using it.
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Economic Update
(Monday, March 29, 2021)
This pandemic has really exposed the fault lines in our workforce demographics. It has exposed the divide between those who can work from home and those who can’t (deemed e...
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Landlords and Property Managers should stop inspecting occupied rentals.For residents, an inspection feels like a prison shakedown without the cavity search.For owners, negative goodwill with the residents and some ph...
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Hey Bigger Pockets community, I’ve been a long time member, but rarely post. Last year I went through a transition from a small local vacation rental management company to Vacasa as a result of a buyout, and I’m hopi...
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What title said.I can't afford anything here. I'm looking at other cities nearby that may be more affordable.Any other Toronto-based investors who invest elsewhere? Where do you invest?