Susan Homeier
Benefits of having license
Are you a real estate investor who wholesales or rehabs and flips properties?Many people have their real estate license and many people don't. If you do what are the pros and cons? If you don't what are the pros and ...
James Cargill
Investor Etiquette - Newbie
Happy Friday, everybody! I hope your week has been a good one.Quick question on etiquette. Are there any unwritten rules to follow for your first offer or do you just go ahead and buy a deal when you find one? The res...
MIke Hewitt
How do investors in Texas handle Subject 2 property insurance?
We are close to being ready to do our first Subject 2, in the Houston area. We have not been able to find a title company to close us. StarTex said they didn't do them anymore. Does anyone know a title company? We a...
Ed Clare
Boston Area newbie - Multifamily rental analysis
Hi everyone, I'm looking to get a good idea of how to analyze deals on multi family units around the suburbs of Boston - the 2% rule of thumb mentioned in Brandon Turner's book - Rental Property Investing, doesn't re...
Mike Lee
Turnkey rental properties
What do you guys think of this? I know it is not the best possible deal, but when one calculates marketing, finding the deal, rehab, finding a tenant, etc....in this age of outsourcing everything...it is kind of app...
Ryan M.
Not Believing BP's Rental Calculator
So I am getting pretty frustrated here. Every property of the 20-30 I have looked at has been bad deals.For example check out MLS number: 72154014. It's a property I would be interested in buying, but at the price it...
Nicholas Judd
Before buying, estimating cash flow & expenses on MF properties
Hello BP, it's my first post so go easy on me. How do some of you estimate what a property will cash flow and what your expenses will be before you buy? Is there a formula or perhaps a "rule of thumb"? I'm currently a...
Erik Bremer
Refinancing as an owner-occupant when you have recently moved
Hey Bigger Pockets crowd, I have a question about mortgages and refinance options that one of my investment clients recently asked me about. My question is specific to the current lending climate so Google was not ve...
Mark Updegraff
Craigslist Boarding Houses, Unfair competitive advantage overlooked? Please advise
Hello All,
In my experience as a listing agent for rental apartments in a couple geographic areas, non owner-occupied landlords list out rooms to students and workers creating a shared living arrangement between se...
Kevin Powell
Give me your Highest and Best . . . Help!
So my wife and I are looking at our first deal and could use some input. List price is 76,400; AVR is $140,000. House is clean and in need of very little repairs. Max $5,000. Small kitchen needs caninets and coun...