How you doing folks?  Jan is already gone and only 11 months more on this year... Wow, time is flying fast...Anyway, I was just excited to share that last month, last day  we closed two owner financing deals back to b...

Property Management software has been discussed often in the threads, but I found the follow-ups on which software was selected to be most instructive.My goal is to further systematize in 2015.  Overall, I am responsi...

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I am a first-time real estate investor looking to make my first deal by the end of the year! I am located in Northern Utah and would love to invest locally, but it does not seem feasible for my strategy and finan...

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My question is:
Do I have to supply window treatments (blinds, verticals, etc) in my rental or is it up to the tenant? I’m just thinking about cutting costs as much as I can at this point, because we are almost ov...

Hello all!My name is Mike and have been “lurking” around Bigger Pockets for about a month now. In listening to the podcasts, I figured it was time to stop lurking, and time to jump in and say hello and introduce myse...

Hello Everyone!I'm about a 13 days from closing on the 7 unit in San Diego and I'm starting to look for an insurance company for the building.  I wanted to know if any of you have suggestions on what to look for and t...

Hi all,Still trying to wrap my head around the basics of note investing. It seems that to calculate actual returns, you need to of course factor in your acquisition costs,  but also the servicing costs. FCI charges $1...

Hi everyone, i've been to a few multifamily meetup groups this month and I wanted to get everyones opinions. The consensus in a lot of the groups (at least in Columbus) is a super high competition for multifamily prop...

I have no idea if my title makes sense or is even possible, but I'm wondering if anyone has ever purchased a property and once stabilized, raised money to pay off the mortgage.  I currently have a multi-family propert...

Hi all,I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a property at auction! The finally cost after auctioneer fees and closing was $63,800. All new HVAC and roof. The repairs seem to be mostly cosmetic and I would like t...