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Book Recommendations: Deep Dive Books
Hello!I caught the itch for real estate a year ago and have been reading a lot of books to learn as much as possible while I save. I have started to notice that most of the books I come across are a lot of general str...
Richard F.
Hawaii info
Josh, I just :oops: noticed your links for local resources, and, while you do have the tax office site which allows searching on the tax records, I thought I would bring this site to your attention:
http://www.hice...
Matt Rothwell
Lending Club?
I was looking at financing options, and I found the the "lending club" after a quick google. It sounds like a peer to peer loan service? Has anyone used it, either to lend money or borrow money? How does it work? Res...
Ivan Jenkins
Applying Fair Housing Standards to Criminal Records?!?
I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...
Lisa Bain
MTR in Baton Rouge?
Is anyone doing medium-term rentals in Baton Rouge? I'm getting ready to buy my first investment property and trying to figure out my market. Baton Rouge seems like it could work well because of the hospitals and univ...
Willis Seng
70% drop in first time buyers
I was reading USA today and I read that there was a 70% drop in first time buyers. They said that less people are buying and more people are moving in with friends and family. According to this statistic, prices are...
Matthew Schroeder
Forbes Most Affordable Cities List
Forbes just released its Most Affordable Cities List. Several frequently discussed cities on Bigger Pockets top the list. For those who cannot wait to see who is #1, it is Birmingham, Alabama! Other select cities w...
Tara G.
Day 4 on MLS and no bites on rehabbed townhouse
We usually get an offer within a week of our rehabbed property being on the market. This time around, we did not even get one showing. We are priced fairly, location is good, pictures show well- and I am at a loss to ...
Sonia T.
How to evaluate listing agents - superstars vs mediocre
Hello,How does one evaluate a real estate agent/broker? Is it reasonable to ask for a MLS printout with the following:1) average days on market; 2) percentage removed from market without selling; 3) How close to listi...
Garrett Christensen
How much to set aside for Maintenance and Cap Ex?
Hi All,I've been investing for a few years now and when I'm running numbers I always set aside a percentage of the rent for maintenance and cap ex. I adjust this number slightly based on the condition of the property,...