Ben Feder
How do you find and hire the right Contractors?
When looking for contractors to fix up a piece of real estate that you bought, where do you look/how do you find the right people/companies to do the job? And are there people who can do pretty much everything so you ...
David S.
Let’s play out the long term implications of REITs…
I’m really surprised there isn’t more talk about the long term ramifications of the REIT industry. I’m investing in KC and have watched this industry cause a run on lower end housing that’s gotten quite hot all of a s...
Taylor Brown
New Investor - Buy and Hold in Birmingham Alabama - Opportunities
Hello everyone! I am a relatively new real estate investor but a long time lurker of Bigger Pockets and its high yield, informative content. I grew up in the Birmingham metro and I am actively seeking to build connect...
Leo R.
Preferred methods to store cash
Hey folks, I'm interested to hear how people prefer to store their cash (i.e.; cash that they need to have very quick access to).As we all know, most methods of keeping cash (e.g.; savings accounts) are getting hit wi...
Greg Spencer
Zillow goes exclusively to commission-based payment model in six markets
Have you all heard about Zillow gradual shift from monthly fixed-fee subscriptions to a commission-based model? With the new model, advertising agents don't pay up front for leads, but if they close on a Zillow lead, ...
Jorge Hernandez
Passing on the discount to the tenant
Hello Bigger PocketsSssoooooooooooooooooI found a deal,The rents are about $500 under market rate. Cool.After doing the calculation, in which I didn't add my standard 10% for vacancy, maintenance, cap ex or management...
Daniel H.
What Would You Do? (General beginner advice)
What actions would you take?
Greetings everyone, I am a newcomer to the Bigger Pockets forums, although I have been following various BP YouTube videos for a while now, gradually gaining insights into real estate inv...
Brandon Yamada
(Due Dilligence) Marking Existing Tenants to Market Rent
When I perform initial due diligence on multifamily properties in Los Angeles County, there is a common thread. It is 100% occupied but the tenants are significantly below market rent sold as rentalupside for the new ...
Allen Smith
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
View report Does this deal make sense. Based on no rehab cost. Think I have been very conservative on Reserves. Will be my own Property manager in the beginning, but have figured in that cost. Is there better financin...
Casida Caines
Redevelopment NJ(East Orange and City of Orange
Hi all!As an NYer looking to start in my local markets (from my general understanding, that is, any surrounding area within a 2-hour drive), I’ve been researching East Orange and City of Orange given the numerous repo...