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Hilary C. What was your worst home renovation fail!?!
27 April 2020 | 115 replies

Hey BiggerPockets family!We'd love to see (or hear) about your worst home renovation fails, and how you were able to fix them :)Sometimes you learn the most from someone else's mistakes --- and sometimes you just need...

Adam Zach How Many RE Investors are Engineers?
28 April 2022 | 684 replies

Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...

J. Martin Using range of expenses in your profit / ROE estimates?
6 January 2015 | 57 replies

I know many members on BP use the 50% rule as a screening technique.. I was curious if anyone uses a range of estimates for expenses to estimate potential profit, rather than strictly 50% - either while they are ...

George P. motivating contractors - tips and experiences
1 June 2012 | 59 replies

working on the latest house (buy and hold) and my main contractor is not living up to my expectations. I have used him before a few times and did not have a problem. In the past, he'd quote something and i had him do ...

Peter Tverdov Why commercial over residential?
11 January 2017 | 66 replies

I have an opportunity approaching in 2017 to buy a small MXU building ($500-$600k). I am running the numbers and between the high insurance rate and the much higher interest rates with shorter amortization schedules, ...

Gary Clark 12 showings but no renter yet
2 May 2014 | 74 replies

So I have shown this apartment more than 12 times and still don't have a renter.

One family said they wanted it but didn't make their appointment to give me a security deposit so I called them and they said t...

Allyson Edwards When should I start getting nervous? Cant find a good tenant!!
5 September 2018 | 74 replies

Hi everyone,I have a property in NC that i closed on June 15th. https://www.zillow.com/homes/105D-Brookshire-lane-...I have a property manager taking care of trying to get a renter. the problem is she is constantly ge...

Rich Baer Real Estate Bubble Popping
16 January 2024 | 63 replies

Be careful out there people. Whether this is day one of the bubble popping or we have a few months left, everyone needs to reevaluate their holdings and future plans. The evidence is everywhere. Housing prices are qui...

Amanda Moore Feel like giving up!
23 September 2016 | 40 replies

I have been at this for a solid year with no success.  I sink $850 per month in direct mail campaigns.  I drive for dollars every weekend.  I have great investors, but nothing to give them.  What am I missing?I've bee...

Peter Sinclair East Los Angeles Multifamily
10 December 2021 | 27 replies

Purchased a multiunit - 3bd/1ba & 1bd/baCost: $490,000Down payment: $200,000Renovation Budget: $70,000Mortgage: $2100/month - 30 yr fixed @ 4%Expenses: $190/Month (Utilities, upkeep, and administration) Rental Inc...