Daniel P Willis
How does the Cap Rate Work
So I have a single family home and a trailer that I rent out and my wife and I are looking at purchasing a triplex or quad. How does the Cap Rate work and at what time does that become relevant? I always try to learn ...
Larry Turowski
How do you handle the stress?
The latest one for me is my rehab contractor disappearing for 5 days. He finally returned my calls today and said a family member out of state had tree fall on their roof. He went to help fix it.But I find I stress ...
Kyle A. Isaacs
Why do Active Duty service members make a Class-A tenant?
As a former Active Duty Army Officer, I had the opportunity to invest in properties throughout the southeast since 2008. After reflection, there is one highlight that sticks out since that timeframe, my properties ha...
Eugene Carson
New to BP and looking to invest in the DMV
Hello BiggerPockets team,
My wife and I have decided it's time to get serious with RE investing. We're starting this journey of Buy and Hold in the DMW and so far, we're learning that everything is super expensive, a...
Kyle Smith
Build or not to build
I know there is a lot of uncertainty coming from all directions about the next 1-3 years in short term real estate. I am all the sudden on the fence about building. I built a pool cabin with a great view in the Smok...
Joshua Dorkin
Your Toughest Deal - What Was It? Share Details!
There are a lot of discussions on the site about starting out, but I find that those discussions where people share the challenges they went through on difficult deals are the best to learn from.
So . . .
What Was Y...
Zachary Bellinghausen
Syndication Return Projections as a LP
In the early stages of looking into apartment syndication. It really has sparked my interest with possibilities as I am a slave to my W-2 job at the moment and this would be a more passive way to invest at this time....
Stefan D.
First Multifamily (Long Distance BRRRR Gone Sideways)
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Pittsburgh.
Purchase price: $91,200
Cash invested: $70,500
The nightmare scenario they warned me about on the BP forums!
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Caio Ferreira Torres
401k vs Real Estate
I just graduated and got a job as a structural engineer (starting this month). I accepted a salary offer of about 70k a year with a 401k match plan available. However, I want to invest aggressively in real estate. Spe...
Jon Arthur
A Home For $6,000!
I was out looking at homes today and found a for sale by owner that looked like crap on the outside. After talking with the home owners daughter, she said they were looking to sell the home for $6,000. After talking w...