Melissa Faraias
Is it legal to have Renters bid for a property?
Hello BP community, I just listed my first property for rent and the response has been overwhelming. When trying to determine a fair rental amount, I consulted with a property manager and she asked me to lower the re...
Jake Fletcher
Some Important Info For Your 2019 Strategy
Credit to Mike Blankenship from carrot. If you want to look up the original article, which has links to sources and to other great resources, (I can't link as per BP rules) the article is called "33 Real Estate Statis...
Trevor Ewen
Patterson, New Jersey
Hey All -
In the next year and a half, the brother and sister in law will be moving to Paterson, NJ to run an after school program. Aside from the obvious issues about doing business with family (which we a...
Tim Gillette
Afraid to raise the rent.
Since I started my investor training last year in April, I've talked to many people that have had rentals for years, and I always ask them, "when was the last time you raised the rent?", answer, "we haven't", I ask, "...
Matthew Maggy
Can't get cash-out refi on condo, other options?
I have a condo in Reno, NV that I paid cash for in 2010 (before I knew about real estate strategies, etc.) which has more than doubled in value. I want to pull that equity out to put into play a BRRR strategy where I ...
Marc Shin
How to market to ideal guests or Avatar during the dead of winter
First time STR host here. My property is located in a C+/B- neighborhood has the following landmarks nearby: -1.5 miles from a major university with a popular D1 NCAA college basketball team-1.5 miles from a children'...
Max Pickus
Finding A Real Estate Agent
Hi All,I have been on the Bigger Pockets site for a few months now. Quietly watching, reading, and listening - however, I am still not extremely comfortable. My name is Max and I am from the Denver, CO area. A rece...
Daniel Hanson
Cash flow on Waukesha WI Single Families?
Hi all, i'm evaluating some potential rental purchases in Waukesha Wisconsin. Just curious what sort of cash flow for single families investors are actually seeing on properties they own. The SFH I evaluated and wal...
Lane S.
A few questions about tenant application/screening - opinions preferred!
I've been looking at a lot of stuff about handling the application/screening process with potential renters lately. There seem to be a lot of different styles, strategies, and utilities to make the whole thing as p...
Shane Pearlman
Experienced Investor in SF Bay Area & Seattle
Hi folks,My wife and I have been investing since 2007 and currently own 10 doors. We are mostly buy and hold investors, although I have been through a couple 1031s in the past 12 months to reposition profits from the ...