Michael Nijhawan
New Agent - Should I incentivize for my first transaction ?
Hello, as a new real estate agent, I am looking to get my first listing and I’m wondering if I incentive the transaction, is that a good idea/place to start?For example, if I offer like $1K back.I am trying to get at...
Louis Alec Deutschmann
New Member Alert!
Hello everyone! New to BP. Lived in DFW my whole life and help investors find there next deals for either flips or rentals. Looking to connect and help investors with consistent deal flow. Excited to create lifelo...
Jacqueline Gibson
Cancelling My Bigger Pockets Membership
I paid for the Plus membership in October of 2019 and didn't use it at all. I was automatically charged $190 again this October (which I didn't want) and have tried cancelling this membership with no response from th...
Devin E.
Sub-Metering California
Hello all,
So I recently received my LADWP water bill for my duplex in Los Angeles and it was roughly $1,200. I suspected a leak but after a few inspections I found out that the plumbing was fine. now i can o...
Christopher Stanis
Lead abatement in NY
Hey BP!
I’m looking at a 3 family in Binghamton NY. My biggest unknown factor is that the house has been flagged by codes/social service as having lead paint. The city discovered it on inspection of a child’s home a...
Tina Lee
Tenant negotaiting $3 rent. Would you give her discount
New rent I offer her for lease extention is $1633. She ask for $1630. Market rent is $1750Should I agree or should I say not to $3 discount she ask for.I just find annoying and time consuming deal with such painful te...
Akshay Monga
Automating Deal Analysis: Programmatically Pulling MLS Data & Rating Property Conditi
I’m exploring ways to automate my deal analysis process and was wondering:
1. Is there a way to programmatically pull MLS data? I’ve been manually scouring Zillow/MLS for deals, but it’s time-consuming, and I’d lo...
Chris Piper
Becoming a private lender- "The Banker's Code" by George Antone
I'm sure some of you may have heard of the book or course "The Banker's Code" by George Antone. I have read the book, and this is what I took away from it. If you want to become your own "personal bank" so to speak as...
Josh Collins
Is my storage facility name too similar to a nearby facility?
If an existing mini-storage facility is named Madison Storage and I open a maxistorage facility down the street and named it Madison Storage Garages (and the Secretary of State approved our business's name), can the e...
David Kramer
Deal Number 3: Buy and Hold
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Grand Rapids.
Purchase price: $145,000
Cash invested: $41,000
My wife and I closed on our 3rd rental property in December, 2020 a...