I'm looking at purchasing a portfolio of 3 single family homes for 300k in the midwest. Cap rate 9%. Numbers seem fairly good after analyzing rent roll. 2 of the houses are in B neighborhood. One home is in C neighbor...

Apartment Community Facebook Pages - Useless?Many of your larger communities may have a presence on Facebook with a "Facebook Page" or something like this but unless you begin using it to it's fullest extent then it w...

I saw this multi family in my city for 450k where the market is supper hot (probably the ARV is 450k). Just by looking at the building itself, it looks like it will need a lot of work. If outside is bad inside must be...

When investing in real estate, you're supposed to know your market, what all the nieghborhoods are like, where to invest and where not to invest, etc. How do you get to know a market like this without extensive resear...

Good day BP community,I have been watching the forums from afar for a while. My wife and I had to step away from potential rental property investing for ~1.5 years for personal reasons. We are now ready to jump back o...

Hello all,My name is Matt. i am 28 years old, and currently live in Rockville, MD. I am a long time listener to the BP Podcast, and a recent member of the BP network. My interest in Real Estate was sparked by a close ...

Social media is a game-changer for real estate investors for better or worse, but which platforms do you think are the most effective? Here are my top picks: (Disclaimer: I personally struggle at using these platforms...

I noticed a home that had that lack of someone in it look today. Found out the homes occupant died and had no family according to the neighbors. No one even claimed the body. In fact, neighbor had the key and did a to...

Hello all,     New to the Bigger Pockets Community and would like to introduce myself. I am retired military that managed to aquire my first rental property from a friend that had to perform a 365 day tour of duty to ...

I’d like to start a new kind of real estate brokerage. It would dually represent buyers and sellers and charge a total commission of no more than 0.6%. Instead of depending on buyer agents to drive prospects from hous...