Paul C.
Longtime Landlords: All it's cracked up to be?
I've only been buying and renting SFRs for just under 2 years, but so far the experience has been pretty good. I've been able to acquire several properties with an average unlevered yield of 8%. That's based on t...
Rob Cook
Are you Stuck in Neutral, unable to get started in RE investing?
Today, I read only two blog posts on BP, and BOTH were about the same subject. Getting Started in RE investing, essentially. I believe there are very real, and many imagined impediments to would-be, aspiring Real Est...
Herm M.
Meeting the BPO Agent....
My recent BPO from WaMu was a drive-by, they didn't check the inside of the home.
I've been told that the next one will also be a drive-by...they don't reveal when it will be done, and there's no appointment set beca...
Angela Persico
Inexperienced landord, in over my head
This is my first time being a landlord and it's safe to say I'm not very good at it (yet). I came across Bigger Pockets a few months ago and am now seriously considering pursuing REI, but realize I need to change how ...
Michael G.
What do YOU think will be the next new Hot Brooklyn or New York neighborhood?
Hi Everyone!Many of us are aware at how 'instantly' hot Brooklyn NY became over the last several years - But not all areas of Brooklyn enjoyed as much appreciation as others. One really needed to have a good feel for...
James Wise
Do you have more BP colleagues or Instagram followers?
For those that know me I hit social media marketing....HARD.For those who don't know me I guess I am not hitting it HARD ENOUGH!Social Media is in my opinion the greatest tool that we have as Real Estate Agents. BP ha...
Scott Trench
In Your Market, Does Real Estate Beat the Stock Market Over the Long Term?
I was asking myself this question the other day:If I was an average person investing in a random town in a random part of the United States, would I be better off investing in Real Estate, or the Stock Market?Turns ou...
Paul Sweetman
How can you make money in this environment?
I've been an investor for 30 years. I own and manage 60+ units. Best life ever. I've always said I'm an investor not a speculator. Properties are being priced at levels I don't understand and if I bought them they wou...
E J
1 Page Contract - Legality
I created a 2 page PSA to be used when wholesaling deals, but my attorney was concerned there was so much missing from it that's in the standard form. But really, does it even matter if a lot of the specifics are miss...
Chris Heeren
Do you pay taxes on your Buy & Hold Property?
I'm curious to see how many people actually have enough deductions to not pay any income tax on their cashflow at the end of the year? If you own buy and hold properties, do you pay tax at the end of the year, or not?...