Ian Berg
Bend Oregon Broker and Property Manager
I have been reading bigger pockets for years but just "officially" joined. I sell real estate and my wife and I own Mt Bachelor Property Management here in Bend. I bought my first investment property in 2008, got my b...
Dennis Hollier
Hagerstown and Martinsburg
Does anyone have experience investing in the Hagerstown region. Hard to tell if this is an old town that's dying, or if it's the next Baltimore/Washington exurb ready for investment. Seems like prices have risen over ...
Brian Wheeler
Convert Commercial month-to-month leases to annual leases
Hello everyone,
I am currently looking at a value-add office building. The value is converting the current tenants who are all on a month-to-month lease into annual leases and filling current vacancies. Most tenants...
Bryan S.
Wind Only Policy in FL since Ian
Has anyone been able to get Wind Only Policy since Hurricane Ian?
One rep said Citizens no longer offers wind only. Is that true?
Patrick Philip
What type of commercial RE is most recession proof?
From what I've been told, one of the main drawbacks of investing in commercial real estate is that it is hit harder by recessions than other RE types.What types of commercial are less risky? I would guess apartment co...
Russell Brazil
Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful
Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful – A Lesson From The Financial Crisis
“Be fearful when others are greedy; be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett
There is a lot of fear in the market place right now. T...
Virgilio Garcia
Duplex multifamily pros and cons
Hello all, I wanted to get some advise and opinions of multifamily homes as a primary residence and investment ( tenant pays off mortgage).i have an idea where i would go out and find a motivated seller with a 50% occ...
Mike Dymski
Idle Cash and the War Chest Strategy
A - Invest $100, add value to $120, market corrects to $100 in year 1, but you achieve an 8% return from cash flow and principal reduction.B - Invest $100, add value to $120, market remains as-is (or it takes longer t...
Abdul R.
QE3 and Real Estate - Your thoughts
As you may have heard, today Fed annouced QE3 of 40B per month (i.e. printing press) with no end in sight. Precious metals soared instantly along with the stock market. I wonder what it means to the real estate market...
Alyssa Kruger
Can I house hack in Brooklyn with only $25k down?
Hey everyone,
I wish to move to NYC next year and want to live in Brooklyn. I currently live at home in FL and will have $25k by the time I wish to move. Using rocketmortgage as an estimate, I am able to purchase a ...