Austin Davis
Correct way to evaluate a 4-plex?
I purchased my first properties off market not too long ago and pretty much made up my own way to evaluate them. Probably not the best decision as a newbie, but I think I did OK. I made a spreadsheet that subtracts ...
Paul Stout
How Do you Determine Security Deposits
I am working through an analysis on a SFR and I am researching realtor.com and Craigslist to make an informed decision on what I can expect to get in rent. As I am getting closer to acquiring my first property and pl...
TJ Daniel
Emotional support pets
I have been allowing pets in our units and one potential tenant claims that their dog is an emotional support animal. I honestly don’t believe him, but want to make sure that I’m giving equal opportunity. I’m requesti...
Colton Hahn
How to vet a syndicator! Lets hear your methods
Hey BP Fam,
I work for an operator in the Midwest and wanted to provide some insight to passive investors on the kinds of questions I find the most useful.
I am making the assumption you, the reader, have already d...
Brian Volland
Tenant Qualification Scorecard
tl;dr Soon to be newbie self managing. I'm scared to death of lawfully having to choose a borderline acceptable tenant over a highly qualified one. Made a scorecard to pick most qualified; pick it apart.So as I start ...
Mike Bean
Negative Cash Flow on House Hack
Hi BP! Looking for advice on my first deal. I'm going to be using an FHA loan for my first deal which will obviously require PMI on top of my reserves for vacancy, repairs, and CapEx. I'm wondering how many or if any ...
Shane M
Might make offer tomorrow on Condo. Advice is appreciated!
I currently live in a 3 bedroom maintenance free townhome. My neighbor, in the other 3 bedroom in the building (4 plex), is selling her home. She may not be the best deal in town, but her asking price is the lowest ...
Anwar Selo
Lessons I will Learn Starting Out as a Beginner...
Hello everyone!I am excited to join this network. I've been reading the forums for quite some time now and the support people get here is really impressive.I recently went through some courses, read many books, and sp...
Vincent Plant
Brand New Landlord looking for advice.
I am closing on my very first rental income property in about 2 weeks. Now, I believe that I got a great deal, I can rent it out and create a great amount of cash flow I just want to be aware of any pitfalls. The prop...
Reina Ferone
Newbie in Central New Jersey
Hi out there BiggerPockets land! Seems like an awful lot of people on this site, which I just found today (or should I say, it finally found me!)
I am not brand new in dreaming about getting involved in real estate ...