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Hi there! My name is Howie Fitzgerald, and I've been a resident of Long Beach for seven years. My wife grew up here, so we know the area pretty well. We have been investing in equities for a long time now and are r...
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Hey everyone, real estate investor from Alaska here. I’m interested in the buy and hold strategy, I own a couple rental properties here in state but I’ve been interested in Midwest due to low property costs. I’ve been...
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Does anyone have experience, conversion rates, etc. after using BP Featured agent leads? I've searched and searched and I haven't seen any reviews, results etc. I like to read reviews before purchasing, call me crazy...
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OK..I've begun my RE investing education by joining Biggerpockets and visited my first county courthouse. Luckily for me the two courthouses I visited were not computerized so I spent a couple hours familiarizing myse...
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What would be a standard way to calculate a vacancy percentage on multiple houses across a portfolio for an entire year, based on days vacant?
Seems standard and easy but I am finding conflicting answers. Tha...
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Hello BP Community,I live in Jackson, TN and am a former IT professional of 17 years, moved to entrepreneurship (eBay, aerial drone photography, 3D printing, and a CBD store), and now I'm a soon-to-be real estate rent...
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How do you price MTR stays, is it somewhere between STR stays and LTR rents? Also, what are typical expenses, also between STR and LTR? Need to know MTR cash flow profile so can make appropriate property offers. Thank...
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Hi all,
I'm a newbie from East Boston looking to test my hand in real estate at some point over the next year or two, after immersing in the wealth of knowledge on BP. I've been thoroughly enjoying the podca...
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Hello Everyone,I know that Congress just recently passed legislation providing 25 billion in rental assistance. I know this is being given to individual states to disperse. For Illinois specifically, has anyone heard ...
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A tenant had his car broken into recently so I'm looking into beefing up the outdoor security. I've been researching a lot of security camera solutions but can't seem to find a simple yet effective one to purchase. ...