Greg San Martin
How Best to Maximize Cash Out from High Equity Triplex
I have held a triplex in Berkeley since 2002. It was the third property I purchased. It has about $2 million equity and a $550K principal balance. It is like a very extended BRRRR. I am finally ready for the refin...
Jonathan Streufert
Calling yourself the "Landlord" or "Property Manager"
In a book I was reading, the author made a point to say that calling yourself the "landlord" or "owner" of a rental property in front of a tenant can lead to some rather unfortunate scenarios. Rather, letting the tena...
Brendan Carroll
Anyone making use of the Zillow API with Excel?
First post!
I really hope I haven't missed a discussion on this, I've tried doing a search on it here, and it mostly leads to discussions about how inaccurate Zillow is. :) Be that as it may, I am interested in usi...
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Short Sales
Whats the easiest way to learn the short sale process
Jeremiah Russell
Transitioning into real estate. What do you think of my plan?
I’m starting my real estate journey this year!!! I don’t have a lot of skills or knowledge for the business, but I’m reading and taking in content everyday. My plan to start is to get a job working as a handyman to ge...
Mindy Jensen
Notice Anything New About BiggerPockets?
Does the upper left corner of the site look a little different? Actually, the WHOLE top looks different. Welcome to the NEW look of BiggerPockets. We have a NEW logo, a NEW navigation bar, and a NEW Footer. We've clea...
Kurt Gardner
Renter's Insurance - Should Tenants Have It?
My insurance agent has provided me with wise information on multiple occasions (the greatest money saver so far is to NOT escrow my insurance and bundle my properties when they are geographically located in close prox...
Michael Snider-Held
Finger lakes region small town STR tax. Need help preparing for assessment appeal
Good evening all. My real estate journey started two years ago when my parents passed and left me what was to be their unrealized retirement property. It’s ten acres on a hillside surrounded by vineyards with a pocke...
John Tan
future interest rate increase would reduce multi-unit price?
I wonder if future rate increases would decrease multi-unit price?Since multi-units are priced based on CAP rates, they will be interest rate sensitive. Ie buying a multi-unit at 10% CAP makes sense in a 3% treasury-...
Daniel Mendez
The good and bad of turnkey properties
Hey BP,I am looking into purchasing my first investment property out of state. Most likely in Indianapolis, Indiana.I am currently debating on whether or not I should start with a BRRRR property or Turnkey property.Ho...