Kelsey Mortimore
Invest Now or Wait For Potential Crash
Hi! I’m new to the investing world. I want to buy a multifamily and house hack it. Would it be wise to invest now, while my market (Providence, RI) is super hot or wait for a potential crash? Any advice is greatly app...
Jaron Walling
I'm 33 and don't want to go to work
I’m 33 and a millennial, I want to be a full time real estate investor one day (residential real estate). When I turn 34 I wanna get my real estate license so I can learn more and find deals. What do you guys think?
J. Martin
Using range of expenses in your profit / ROE estimates?
I know many members on BP use the 50% rule as a screening technique.. I was curious if anyone uses a range of estimates for expenses to estimate potential profit, rather than strictly 50% - either while they are ...
Jason V.
The Current MF Market and Potential Repercussions of a Correction
Good Morning BP!Summary: How do smart investors hedge against market corrections in the commercial multi-family sector? And should required reserves for a property be factored in to calculations for CoC and/or IRR? Th...
Wendell De Guzman
How to Get Money For Your First Deal
As an experienced real estate investor and now also a private lender, I often get asked the question: "If I am a newbie and lenders don't want to lend to newbies, how can I get money for my first deal?"
Looki...
Jon Klaus
5 $150K properties or 20 $32K properties?
Bill Gulley posted in another thread that he'd rather have "5 150K properties than 20 32K properties, all things considered. Generally, less maintenance, less management efforts, fewer collection problems, less vacanc...
Diane G.
Can lender force me into foreclosure if I can't repay at maturity
I have a rental property that has a market value of $1.5M and $300K mortgage on it... The 10 year ARM is coming to maturity around 7/17, but I can't find a lender that still does that type of loan anymore (TIC for ren...
Eric Hathway
Tenant late fees go to owner or manager?
I was informed today by my property manager that he keeps all the late payments when tenants pay rent late. Is that the norm or should I contest this? I know it could probably go either way and depends on what is in t...
Jordan B.
Let's talk Debt
Hello everyone, I am curious if anyone has built a successful portfolio debt free. I am not arguing leverage vs debt, leverage wins everytime hands down, no argument here, I own a calculator, pencil and paper. My con...
Brandon Turner
Have you used any of these creative financing methods? Wanna be in a book?
Hey folks, I'm looking to tell their story for an upcoming brand new book for BiggerPockets. I would like to find people in the BP community who have used any of the following methods to buy RENTAL properties: Home Eq...