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I'm in Southern CA and realize, based on the Podcasts, that the 2% rule can still be found in the Midwest or perhaps FL. Since the market has picked back up, I'm wondering if it still exists...generally? Or have other...
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Here’s my story, so I happen to be on of those naive millennials who continuously took out student loans without even considering the burden it would cost to repay them upon graduation. I’ve amassed about $91k in stud...
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Hello, Newer member to Bigger Pockets but fairly knowledgeable with residential real estate. Question: I'm looking at duplex in Indianapolis, IN that's listed for $60,000. Condition looks okay from the pictures. Befor...
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Regarding small scale rental properties or I believe "buy and hold" is the term used around here (sorry, I'm new to all this).I notice that a lot of investors mortgage properties for 10, 20, even 30 years - whatever i...
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Hello,
I live in San Diego. I am looking to invest in the Milwaukee, Cleveland, Memphis, and Columbus as I have narrowed those down for my market choices right now.
I've got about 10k cash saved up. I am ready to ...
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Hello BP is been a long time since I was last on the site, but I was working on my NYS RE course. I have just finished my final exam and have scheduled my state exam, and am confused about how I should get started int...
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As everybody knows there is a huge shortage of inventory in many areas of the country. I have been able to stay ahead of this shortage by investing in different areas. Most of these areas have had big rent increases...
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I know this has been discussed before sometime back. I'm Curious to what other are running into. I keep looking at apartment building for sale, run the numbers, earthier I'm doing something wrong or sellers is way of...
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Do you really end up netting say, 3% (if you pay your boss/broker a monthly fee of a couple hundred bucks to hang your license on their wall) on a purchase and on a sale if you have a license? I was thinking of re...