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Andrew Syrios The 2% Rule is a Bad Rule: Discuss
3 October 2016 | 65 replies

I am not a fan of the 2% rule, although I will say I think rent/cost is my favorite calculation. We usually determine what type of rent/cost we can accept in any given area and go from there. According to Gary Keller,...

Logan M. Red Vs. Blue States real estate investing
21 February 2024 | 45 replies

You have to take this post with a grain of salt but I have a lot of people that ask me where I buy and where I don't buy.
For the most part, I invest in Red states, meaning states that tend to vote for Republican can...

Karen Margrave GOALS FOR THE NEW YEAR?
31 December 2013 | 89 replies

Seems like we were just answering this question. Time flies.

What are your goals for business in the coming new year?
What part has BP played in your business this past year?

I want to ...

Luke Dilorenzo Illegal immigrant tenants and lease termination
14 January 2020 | 106 replies

Hello everyone,I feel like maybe I’m being a softy, however I wanted some input from the more experienced landlords out there on how they would/have handled this situation.So recently I closed and owner occupy on a 4-...

Charles Bruce Should an investor own his home or rent it
2 October 2019 | 80 replies

Should an investor own there home or rent it ? I’m hearing a lot about renting your home and not owning it , it’s good to just own investments that make you money !

Mark Beekman Operating Expenses Estimate Too High?
20 February 2011 | 69 replies

When I find a promising multi-unit rental property, I usually assume that 50% of the gross rents is what I'll have after operating expenses to pay my mortgage. The listing sheets have a breakdown of the operating expe...

Paul Choate Bought a Trailer Park at auction- feeling a little nervous....
22 November 2015 | 60 replies

I had been powering through bp podcasts and feeling my oats, so yesterday I went to an auction of a small trailer park just to see what it would go for. (I had previously seen it with the broker but they were asking t...

Lamont Mitchell Why Do Some Realtors/ Agents Avoid Submitting Low Ball Offers?
9 December 2015 | 62 replies

It seems that most realtors/ agents I've worked with avoid submitting offers below market value even when the comps prove why I'm offering a certain amount. According to California law, aren't all realtors/ agents sup...

Ben Halabi Cleveland Price & Neighborhood Map
14 November 2020 | 23 replies

Based on the tremendously positive feedback that the Cleveland Price & Neighborhood Map has gotten from clients and users on BiggerPockets, we've decided to put more effort into making it an interactive map that c...

Carol Venolia How do you cope emotionally with nasty tenants?
29 May 2024 | 64 replies

I'm one year into being a landlord, and I loved it for about the first six months--in spite of numerous challenges. I could handle it! My motto was "Nothing's gonna stop this cowgirl!" I rode high in that saddle.But t...