Brian Denvir
Starting Out in the Vacation Rental Property Business
Hi All,I am new to real estate investing and have been spending the last year and more specifically the last few months in the self education process (i.e. reading books, attending bigger pockets webinars, etc.). I ha...
Dawn White
Should I call the Listing Agent or look for a buying agent?
I am a new investor in the Elkin area of NC, never having done any deals. I have found a HUD home that seems to be a very promising deal. I currently have ZERO RE agent relationships. Should I call the listing agen...
Brian Cornick
Careers in Real Estate
Hello,
I'm looking for advice and maybe for people to share stories with their experiences in transitioning careers into real estate.
I am currently an accountant in the Denver area for a telecommunications company....
Justin Dixon
What is the best property management software for starters?!
I am now at 2 units that both are rented and cash flow well. Now I want to start using some property management software just to keep my rental business, a actually business. I don't use any of the cash flow from my p...
Nick Miller
What do you do to minimize tenant turnover?
When buying a property I always calculate 10-15% for delinquency and vacancies. With my portfolio this is a conservative average however I have a fourplex with small one bedroom units that seems to take a long tim...
Arthur Chou
Advice for uncooperative seller
Hey all, wondering if any of you guys have any advice on how to deal with an uncooperative seller. Just had an offer accepted on my very first investment property and I'm already dealing with some issues I had not fo...
Thomas Fortune
Sight Unseen Offers
For those of you who offer on properties sight unseen, what type of buffer do you give yourself for your reno budget? Every time I start to think to myself, "I've seen/done enough to feel good about offering sight ...
John Woodington
Buying Property to Get Rid of Drug Dealer Neighbors
I live in a town home association just north of Minneapolis, MN. There are 47 total units, and all of them are no trouble, except for one particular neighbor. The owner is older, and does not live at this town house...
Ebonie Williams
New Investor in Hagerstown, MD & Montgomery County area
Hi everyone,I'm a new investor from a small town in Maryland. Just wanted to touch basis with some current investors in the Hagerstown & Montgomery County area! I just wanted to know if anyone had some tips for me...
Andre Crabb
Thinking of Flipping
Hey BP!My mind has been on buy-and-hold for the past few months as I've been learning about real estate. The goal was to buy my first investment property by the end of the year.But. After thinking about it, flipping s...