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Hey all!My name is Alex and I'm 21. I'm a fitness addict and bilateral amputee! In the past i've had experience with entertainment, appearing on PBS and taking part in local films and grabbing a news spot. I'm current...
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One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...
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Hello all,
I'm trying to decide on where I want to purchase my first investment property. I've been looking in both Rochester, NY and Buffalo, NY, but also looking at neighborhoods on the borders of these cities. I ...
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Greetings all,I recently (within the last hour) spoke with a property management company looking to obtain typical utilities rates in the Malden and Winthrop, Massachusetts area and the response I received to my reque...
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I search MLS and Redfin daily for multifamily properties. Decent duplexes go for impractical prices. The retail prices cut into the cash flow. You can't do anything about property taxes. Is buying at wholesale a cost ...
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On my first wholesale deal my initial offer for the property was 35 thousand. The sellers counter offered with 38 thousand. The initial asking price was 40k.
The sellers said they would like to get the deal closed t...
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Hi all,I'm a new investor, no real estate experience, looking to get started in multi-family investing, and one of the things I'd like to get good at is learning how to evaluate a property and determine if it's a good...
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Hello, a few months ago I hired a property manager whom I thought would do a good job managing y property that I have in another state (Massachusetts).i signed the contract and it had been 3 months and the property wa...
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Just saying hi to the BiggerPockets Family. My name is Devon Watkins -- I'm a recovering lawyer and Alabama transplant (Roll Tide!) currently living in Sunny So. Cal, but hoping to launch my multifamily investing car...
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I have an 8+ac parcel in Dripping Springs, TX (outside of Austin) that has two small STRs built on it. Both units are approximately 400 sqft, "yurt-style" cabins with large decks. We have 2 full years of revenue histo...