Nathan Friedman
National Real Estate Insurance Group - want to know how legitimate they are.
Hello. This company, National Real Estate Insurance Group, offer coverage at competitive rates. I have been trying to find someone who has used them and has made a claim with them. I would feel a lot more comfortab...
Cody C.
Dodd-frank or SAFE act, and balloon payments?
I'm a realtor in Oregon. My principle broker last week dropped a bomb on us, saying that balloon payments are going (have gone?) bye bye, and that most people who are going to carry notes on their own properties, will...
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2018 Tax Horror Stories
I hate to be a downer, but with a significant overhaul of the tax code recently we are seeing first hand some RE investors (and individuals) get hit with huge tax bills and sometimes penalties. There are tremendous b...
Mindy Jensen
How Do You Ethically Invest in a Disaster Zone?
Harvey damaged 203,000 homes in Houston - at least that's the number I read this morning. I'm sure it's going to go up. I read 90% of homes destroyed did not have flood insurance.Irma looks to be headed to Florida. Sh...
Jessica G.
What incentive is there for a realtor to present low ball offers?
Hi everyone. Apologies if this question has been answered before, a quick search didn't come up with anything.Anyway - a friend of mine who is a real estate agent sent me a property that has not come on the market yet...
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Won't be able to get started for a while, but...
Hey everyone. I hope all is well.
I've been reading as much as I can (which isn't as much as I'd like, but school comes first) here on the boards, and I've learned a good bit in that time. I would like to outline my ...
Jason Barnett
Property Analysis or "Is this a good deal?"
This question has been asked so many times that I have decided to write up a crash course in analyzing financial statements. You don't need to be a financial wiz to invest in real estate, but you really need to under...
Chris Reeves
Why should mobile home parks trade at higher caps than multifamily?
Hi folks - first post here on Biggerpockets. Glad to be here! I and my family have been in the multifamily industry for many years, owning and operating apartment complexes ranging in size from approximately 30 - 130 ...
Sandra Youkhana
Unlicensed Property Management Company in Jackson Mississippi
I had a recent experience with Alpha Property Management LLC, owned by Justin Banks. Justin Banks was previously working for Evernest Property Management, a company known for its unprofessionalism and lack of integrit...
Jamie Fankhauser
What book has helped you the most? and why?
Whether it be REI, Personal development, leadership, mindset, etc. - what book has impacted you in a major way and why? Looking to add some recommendations to my reading list!