Hi BP community!  I am a newbie to REI and am having a hard time deciding on which niche/strategy to pursue in the greater Cincinnati area.  I’ve listened to about 240 episodes of the podcast so far, read quite a few ...

Bigger Pockets continues to amaze me - thank you, Josh and Brandon for creating such an amazing forum & knowledge treasure trove! I listened to the podcast with Dave Van Horn yesterday about note investing. I have...

Hello BP members,What you are guys using to project potential rent of a property when analyzing a deal?So far i have rentometer and checking with local property managers.

Hi Gurus,This is a duplex with one unit having finished basement rented out to a Section 8 and anther side to a non-Section 8, both would like to stay. Here are the numbers:Purchase price: $290,000 (I could spend $30K...

Hello everyone! Happy to say I am on my second investment property in 2 years. Bought this house in June and im 1/3 thru the renovation to get the house up to its full market value. Im using a mixture of cash, and ...

I'm a newbie REInvestor in Dallas, TX, but today i'm having some issues with my landlord, and i wanted to reach out to the BP community for some advice. I'll try to give as much detail as possible, but if it doesn't m...

So I've got a property listed FSBO.Since I listed it, I've had no fewer than 50 agents or their representatives contact me wanting to preview the property.  I tell them it's tenanted and I'm not interested in showing ...

My name is Brady and I just graduated from Penn State this May. I will be moving to NYC in August, and I am eager to start investing in real estate as soon as possible. I have been reading books about real estate si...

A scenario I'd like advice on:

Condo rental yields in my targeted area (20 minutes from my home) are typically about 8% right now. That is annual rent/purchase price. A two-three bedroom condo sells for btw $100,000 ...

I do not include utilities with my rentals as I find it easier to manage and less risk if prices go up or if there is excess usage. However, most rentals in my area include all utilities in their rent. Do they know so...