Stephen T.
About to sign lease when you learn new info about a tenant - how would you handle?
Hi
I have a renter lined up for my first rental property. At the beginning of January during the screening process, we spoke with current landlord and he gave a very positive recommendation for this tenant -...
Lee Common
Market Vertigo-Long article great read!
Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn
"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin
As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...
Myka M.
Totally new at this commercial thing, but knows a good deal when she sees one!
I have found an apartment complex for sale for about 2 mil. I want it! I have no experience with commercial properties and bad credit. The place needs tlc but already has 55% occupancy. Something like 45 1 br's and...
Karl McGarvey
$50,000... Where would you start?
Hello all! My wife and I are new to the Real Estate Investing world, and are excited about what could be! End goal for us is to be able to retire and drink mai tai's on the beach without a care in the world. Between n...
Bea Leichliter
anyone live through the 08 crash with a 4plex in their portfolio?
Hi all,I am a real estate agent and a new multifamily investor. I have 1 4plex purchased last August cash flowing at about $1000/mo and a SFH rental which funded the multifamily and breaks even. We are working on ou...
Michael Johnson
Is paying for a mentor worth it?
Wholesalers and investors, did you pay for a mentor or did you do it successfully without a mentor? I’m considering a mentor who wants 5k but not sure if a mentor will help scale my real estate business or it’s possib...
Steve H.
Buyers agent contract requiring exclusivity - is this normal?
After silently watching the BP forums for about a year, I'm ready to find my first investment property. There are a couple of houses on MLS in the West Chester, PA and North Wilmington, DE areas that I am interested i...
Michael Ealy
How to Raise Private Capital - Experience with Chinese Investors
One of the most common questions newbie real estate investors ask is:"I am a newbie and I want to raise private money to buy deals. How can I do it?"I will answer it using my personal experience. I started investing i...
Christopher Davis
How typical are non-paying tenants in lower economic areas?
The more I read and learn about investing, according to the bigger pockets strategies, the more questions I have.Wouldn’t renting in a low economic area, where homes are selling for under $100k, wouldn’t that also inv...
Joseph Collins
Should you "buy" rental property cash flow
Hi community,I have a single family rental and live in a duplex that has tenants. I sold a duplex recently that wasn't cash flowing well and now have about $40K to put down on a new property (these funds are separate ...