Nicholas Cotroneo
DIY Landlords What would it take for you to turn your property over to a Manager
Hey Folks, I have several friends who have properties that they manage themselves. I am trying to build my portfolio as a property manager but most are unwilling to turn over their properties because they do not see ...
Julie Kern
First Deal: SFR or Student Rental?? - Brainstorming
We have a contract on our first deal as of today (see http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/1548... for details).Our original plan was to rent this out as a SFR. But over the last 24 hours, I started wonderin...
Elizabeth Wilson
Is BBB cost worth it?
We recently hired an intern and during a discussion yesterday she mentioned that she tried to find us on BBB to see if we were legit.I never thought about having that additional third-party accreditation like BBB woul...
Samantha M.
Prepared for the 2013 Recession?
Many media outlets, respected investors and the like are reporting 2013 will be yet another recession. Possibly more severe than the one in 2008 due to factors such as increased national debt, printing money, manipula...
Jay Hinrichs
Today I paid a 100,000.00 Assignment fee !!!
AS all you know I am not all that keen on newbies thinking the road to real estate rich's is paved through wholesaling. And today I just paid a 100,000. assignment fee.. can't think of any bigger at least that I knew...
Mel Park
Anyone do their own property management?
I've owned (2) rental townhomes for 8 years - I've used a property manager and I've never once had any problems. However - - now, this won't just be a 'side' investment, I am out of my lifelong business career - - a...
Ben Morand
Investing With Low Money Down
Hey guys! My name is Ben Morand and I’m a 20 year old college student at the University of Florida. Over the past several months I have taken all the action I feel I could’ve taken in terms of growing my real estate k...
Zach Shrader
How does Property Management work??
Hey BP, I was just wondering how property management worked. Say I bought a 4 unit or whatever it may be. Can somebody give me the basics? I see people saying something like 10% of the income on the property? O...
Joshua Dorkin
How To Evict a Tenant: The Ultimate Guide
Hey guys - We just put out another guide in a long line of epic content . . .How to Evict a Tenant: The Definitive Step by Step GuideThis is about as comprehensive as it gets. If you are a landlord or are thinking ab...
Rebekah Miller
Steps to wholesaling
I am a newbie... stuck in analysis paralysis. I "know how" to find the homes, how to possibly contact the owners, how to locate / assign contract. But all of this is from books and podcasts. I need to get in! My famil...