Mike Lynch
Real Estate Commission Question
Hi,If I am selling a home for around $350,000, the standard commission around here is 6%. Do you bite the bullet all pay that or do you maybe negotiate and give the listing agent less. I am not trying to be greedy, bu...
John Coleman
'Downtown' Greenville, SC - Lets Talk Specifics
I have been lurking on the boards for a while and mostly see new Greenville investor introductions followed by everyone saying 'Hi'. Let's move the discussion along, let's talk specifics, let's talk the outskirts of ...
Page Huyette
Anyone own a roller rink?
My spouse and I have been bouncing this idea around for awhile. There's a local supermarket in town that is vacant--right smack near downtown, high school and the college.
Wondering what it might take to get it up...
Joe Schultz
Selling homes, other ways without paying 5 or 6%
I just don't think that paying 5 or 6% to a realtor to sell a home is necessary. Having to pay the 2 1/2 - 3% to list a home to get it on the MLS seems to high to me. I know that realtors do more than this but it stil...
Cynthia Veenendaal
CA homeowner with equity to invest in TX - need some advice.
Hello :)I'm new to BiggerPockets and new to real estate investing. I've got some big decisions to make and thought I'd reach out to the BP community for advice and insight. Here's my story...I currently live in West C...
James Lusk
The Red Road to Real Estate (Part 1)
Allow me to catch you up to speed before moving forward. My career path has been more crooked than a hunchback lawyer. I began like most; working odd jobs throughout high school. From grocery store cashier to pizza de...
Jeffrey Coleman
Apartment Complex vs. Hotel Ownership
Hello BP members,This is my very first forum post since creating my profile so forgive me if I sound like a complete newbie (I am). I have been trying to decide what my next investment should be in. Does anyone have a...
Matthew Schroeder
Denver Apartment Rent Increases to be Largest in U.S. This Year - Study
Interesting article. Denver rents projected to be up 9.0% year-over-year (tops in the nation!), even better than San Francisco at a still impressive 8.5%.http://kdvr.com/2015/04/14/study-denver-apartment-rent-increas...
Peter K.
Why is my cash flow in the negatives? Is this a bad investment?
So I'm looking into buying this rental property that just came on the market by a University. It is a 3 BR 3 BATH apartment Unit and the market is hot for these here and they sell quickly so I did my analysis, include...
Jason V.
Student Housing Bubble?
I had an interesting exchange with another local investor that led me to explore some property in the areas immediately surrounding the several high-end universities in our city. Apart from the challenges of owning r...