Brian Garlington
What's easier to Rent out for cashflow? 4Br 3Br or 2Br
What's easier to find renters for? a 4br or 3 Br or 2Br? Some people say 3 Bd/2Ba is the ideal combination. Others say you get more cashflow with a 4 bd/2,5 but you run the risk of higher vacancy because most of the t...
Jason Chambers
How do you collects rent?
We recently bought a 5 unit property in an older historic area that is seeing some growth. We got a good deal and the rents have been kept artificially low which allows plenty room for more cash flow. Only problem is ...
Don Konipol
The Big Difference in Passive vs. Active Investing
I used to think that the “big difference” , The “great divide” in investments was between equity and debt. A number of years later I revised my thinking and thought “business vs real estate”. Then I came to the conc...
Samuel Choi
House Hack - Northern Virginia
Hello everyone! New to the BiggerPockets community and nervous/excited to get started! I am looking to buy a single family or townhouse in Northern Virginia to house hack and looking for recommendations/advice. What a...
Nathan Wiebe
Comparing US Markets
Can people give me some unbiased opinions on a list of markets and what they’re seeing in those areas? Using a scoring system can people rate these markets on a scale of 1-10 for population growth, job growth, and vac...
Ted Barrett
Mortgage Rates Eating into Cash Flow Under 1% Rule
Hi all,
I've been trying to find updates of the 1% rule and whether it's working in 2024, specifically when you're using a mortgage at 80% LTV, 30-year mortgage. Looking at rates today, if I were to buy a property fo...
Walker Kirkikis
In a lose- lose situation and need advise!
Hello all,I hope all has been well! I have a situation at my rental property that I need professional advise on.The facts are as stated:1. Friday 6/17, I get a call that the 3rd floor toilet is leaking into the 2nd fl...
Rereloluwa Fatunmbi
Seeking Advice to Improve STR Performance in East Downtown Houston
Hello Everyone,
I own a short-term rental (STR) in East Downtown Houston and currently live in Austin, TX. I started operating the property in mid-2023. Initially, the business was cash-flow positive for the first th...
Lincoln Waite
Paying utilities on a Multi-Family and it's eating all of my cash flow. (Iowa)
New investor here. My first property was a multi-family in Iowa. I got it for dirt cheap, and now I see why. The former owner (LLC) was rather lacking on upkeep of the units. And now after a year, the utilities are ea...
David A.
CA ADU build progress pics, costs&anything else you want to know
I wanted to share my experience planning, permitting and now building a 3 bed / 2 bath 800 square foot detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) / back house / laneway house at one of my single family rental properties. ...