Christian U.
Investing from Overseas (at least for now)
Hello!This is my first post, but by far it isn’t my first time on biggerpockets.com. I’ve been silently lurking in the shadows trying my best to emulate a sponge. My experience with real estate is somewhat varied. I g...
Shannon Sadik
What is a good cap rate for apartments? Are they really better than SF and small Multis?
I am fairly new to investing, but want to grow aggressively and have been considering taking cash I have and investing in an apartment building (currently looking at 6-10 units). I've done a lot of digging on the site...
Chris H.
Hello! Newbie from the East Bay, California!
Hello everyone!! Sorry in advance for the wall of text. My name is Chris, and I am an aspiring Real Estate Broker and Investor. I am located in the Bay Area of California, and I am really excited to learn, network, an...
Jim Froehlich
Hey Big Govt. - Please Invest My Social Security in Real Estate!
This post is admittedly as much about venting as it is looking for opinions of others. Here's what crossed my mind this morning: Social Security. I'm turning 49 this year and have been working (on the books) since age...
Jared Baker
The Cost of Owning a Duplex
Hello BP!I've started looking at duplexes and just can't seem to figure out how to make them work. So I live in Wisconsin between Madison and Milwaukee. There are some higher end towns in my area that have several d...
Jeremy Leech
1st step, Primary Residence or Rental Property
Hey BP community! Cant express how impressed I am by the BP community! So I posted before about being a newbie real estate investor, Im very excited and cant stop thinking about my options. As of now, I am renting wit...
J. Martin
Is 2.5% a good cap rate? "Gambling" on appreciation?
I recently saw a deal on a duplex in San Francisco in a prime neighborhood with a cap rate on existing rents of 2.5%. Rents a bit below market, but not crazy. Building in good condition. Great location. This number...
Scott Trench
More Riffing on Mortgage Rates (I think they will keep ticking up!)
As we enter 2H 2023 and head into 2024, I expect mortgage rates will increase and eclipse 8% on average. First, I expect the federal funds rate to rise one more time by 25 bps, to continue to rise before settling in w...
Matthew Thurman
Passive LP syndication Training
Hello all, I've been working with a great (expensive$$!) mentor learning Multi Family syndications. I've fallen in love with the commercial side of real estate, way easier to project returns, solid large business proj...
Michael Figueroa
SMART PEOPLE ONLY - Lets get lost in the weeds here
I have $500k in cash liquid. LOSING MONEY AS WE SPEAK lol I am making my real estate plan, and I want to get paid later as if I showed up and worked a job. In California where the prices are high but the appreciation ...