Edith TenBroek
Is paying down a mortgage the best choice?
So DH and I are looking at some long term investments. We hope to start buying property in five years or so. We will be 50. First we need to pay off some debts and save some money. DH has a full time job he lov...
Morgan Porter
Rental #5: Bedroom 1 Bath
Hey BP Nation, just want to share a quick story of our latest rental purchase which closed on Friday (July 26):A few months back, we sold one of our rentals in an area that had significantly increased in value but the...
Broderick Campbell
Practicing Deal Analysis
Hello all, I'm a newbie in the Houston, TX area looking to practice deal analysis so I can be a service not only to myself when I start investing but to someone else that's willing to teach in exchange. I don't even ...
Henry Lazerow
CHA Mobility Areas on north side bringing high rents
Interesting program. I just toured a building in Albany Park where small 2br units were rented for $1800 through this program when market rate was around $1200-1300. The program allows "up to 150% of your voucher valu...
Erik Cabral
Bigger Pockets features
@Brandon Turner @Joshua Dorkin @Mindy Jensen Have you guys ever discussed adding an "Invite an Investor" button to your site? I think this would be a fantastic way to increase your membership and also to help current ...
John Blanton
RUBS/ Utility bill back actually increase NOI?
When looking at the opportunity to increase NOI through decreasing expenses the ability to bill back water/ utilities to the tenants clearly looks like a winning proposition. In many of the C+/B- areas I am looking fo...
Jose Romero
Feedback Request in Allentown
Hey BP,
I am looking to get started in real estate and have recently come into an opportunity to purchase a property in Allentown that is still off market directly through the seller. Would love to get some feedback...
Peter Morgan
Declarations page required to cancel old insurance?
Hello,I need to cancel my old insurance policy as they kept on increasing the premium indiscriminately but the insurance agent is insisting on giving them a copy of new policy's declaration page before they can cance...
Robert Duncan
My First Investment Property
Can someone give me three simply rules for getting started. I would like to Purchase a multifamily for my first deal.
Diana Tran
Thoughts on investing in Tampa?
We spoke to our broker and also been caught up on the news. But it seems that property taxes will increase extraordinarily high next year and coupling that with expensive home owners insurance. All while, the interest...