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I have an opportunity approaching in 2017 to buy a small MXU building ($500-$600k). I am running the numbers and between the high insurance rate and the much higher interest rates with shorter amortization schedules, ...
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10/23/12 UPDATE: The Influence System Has been Removed from BiggerPockets.
INFLUENCE & VOTING
We've established...
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On average, most consumers only move once about every 7 years or so and for the typical consumer, a good real estate agent can be worth her weight in gold as far as the negotiation skills and technical experience brou...
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Help steer me in the right direction please.I am a 25 year old school teacher who can currently save around 40k a year. Mostly from my salary, but I also own two SFH which I rent for $1300/month each with a mortgages ...
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We see much discussion on how to find deals and buy deals. However not much is mentioned about how to handle the leads when you get them or HOW to CLOSE a deal.A great closer will out perform someone with superior kno...
Has anyone else invested with this guy? I got roped into this PEP fund he was advertising by a friend who had invested with him before. The fund was advertised as a boring "preferred equity" fund that pays 10% a yea...
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As you scroll through fackbook or other sites you see various life hacks about cooking, landscaping, etc. I want this post to be about landlord hacks( what are some simple tricks you use to make your life easier as a ...