Josh Jacobsen
Land Contracts.
Hi Friends, I'm a huge fan of the collective wisdom of BiggerPockets, and wanted to seek out a few ideas. There is an apartment building listed on the MLS that I've been fantasizing over for several weeks, and after m...
Kate K.
How to valuate deductions from Security Deposit properly?
Our property is in Lake County, IL and we are going through a 1st transition from 1st tenants to our 2nd ones. Tenants that moved out this month, left some damages behind (some repairable and some not) as well as didn...
Tom Suvansri
Investing outside of hometown
I'm just starting out and exploring small multi-families in my hometown and adjacent towns as I'd like to stay close for my first property. Unfortunately, I'm having difficulty finding anything that would actually ca...
Justin Silverio
Security Deposit vs Last Month's Rent?
I'm new to landlording so please bear with me.
I'm closing on a condo in the next month and I'm not sure if I should collect last month's payment or a security deposit. The condo is in a low income area so I don't...
Wes Blackwell
Millennial Migration to Sacramento 2017 - Here Comes the Rush!
So, this morning I log into Facebook and see that several people have shared a video that I can only describe as an action movie trailer for the city of Sacramento... check it out below:https://www.selectsacramento.co...
John Chapman
The problems with small multi-families (at least in DFW)
I keep getting asked why I've come to dislike small multi-families (2-4 units) in my area, and I wanted to make a list to see if maybe I'm missing something. I’m not saying small multi’s don’t make sense in othe...
Cornelius Garland
How often should I get a new list for cold calling, direct mail, texting? With KPIs.
Good day!This has been on my mind to discuss as I get asked this question often. Why is this important? Simply put, you can overspend on your marketing campaigns if you're pulling a new list of 10,000 sellers weekly. ...
Kelly Foydl
You just net $1 Million dollars game
Hi all,I know it's been played before, but there are tons of us new to the site, so thought I would play it again.You just won something that gave you an after tax, free and clear $1 MILLION dollars to do as you pleas...
Mitch Casey
Running the BRRRR Equation Numbers and No Properties Seem to Work
Hi all,Currently looking into getting our first BRRRR property here in Utah. I have been looking for properties that fit the script. Have found some pretty beat up properties that need a lot of TLC. However, when I pl...
Allen Moore
Section 8 - Pros & Cons
I am thinking that providing section 8 housing may be a more affordable and recession proof way to get started in real estate for rental income. There is more inventory for single family homes than multi and I've done...