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Jamie Larson 1% Rule
25 February 2020 | 31 replies

Hi!First Post on Bigger Pockets:  I've heard about the 1% rule of charging 1% of the property's purchase price for monthly rent.   I've even heard about the rule being called a 2% rule.  I'm just getting started in re...

Imani Naomi Where to start - Multi-Family or Single Family Homes?
19 October 2024 | 16 replies

Hello Everyone,  I am looking to start a rental portfolio and need some advice on where to begin. I have managed 180 unit buildings and currently oversee a student hosing building for 201 students. I want to start bui...

Chris Seveney Do Not Be This Guy... When $0 down hurts
1 October 2024 | 23 replies

Backstory:I received a call from an investor this week. They were looking for a portfolio loan. They had four properties they owned. They acquired them in 2022 all with zero down and all were recently renovated homes....

Patricia Via should I manage alone or property manager?
2 December 2024 | 13 replies

I am 74 female, been managing a duplex for yrs without too much difficulty but tired of it - have vacancy coming and several repairs required.  Had someone in mind who I thought would be great but he wants to add fees...

Stephanie Bureau Rental Business Plan Draft
19 January 2019 | 17 replies

So I just made up my business plan to show to a real estate agent who I'm meeting with soon to get some ideas. Does it look good? I know it's not completely filled out and some things will change as we get further alo...

Kevin Wiley Will people leave the Houston area? Where will they go?
25 September 2017 | 17 replies

I've seen all of the photos of Houston and of course I feel very badly for the people there. I have never been in a situation as bad as that and can only imagine the emotional and financial toll its taking on them...T...

Winston Spence Direct Mail Marketing: Trying Other Ideas To Get Leads
11 November 2014 | 26 replies

From reading the forum and understanding what other investors are doing to get responses from direct mail. It seems like a majority of members on BP are using yellow letters. Yellow letters seems to get a higher respo...

Jon D. Relocation / selling vs investment?
22 January 2025 | 12 replies

Hello everyone! I'm new to this website and excited to learn from all of you!
We currently live in Houston, TX but we will be relocating to the Seattle/Bellevue area this summer for work. I own my primary residence i...

Jesse Conners Best place to outsource direct mail?
10 April 2015 | 24 replies

Where can I get the best price outsourcing direct mail? Click2mail seems great but when I choose the small postcard I can not seem to find anything to choose from. Does anyone have any insight as to why I'm struggling...

MIchael McCUe Is debt relief a good idea, filing bankruptcy
9 January 2025 | 14 replies

Money isn't easy to save and $10,000( my debts) is a ton of money I want to save for a downpayment, I'm just starting so I don't have any money I would like to save $60,000 to buy a rental property, I think I could do...