Ali Boone
Calling all of the Female Investors Out There!
Hey everyone! It seems like maybe a post for this was done a few years ago, but the site has grown tremendously so I assume it can't hurt to do an updated one. I just read a forum post where a female investor mentione...
Benjamin Fertich
Investing in a High Turnover Military Environment
Hi All,This is my first post to BP! I have lurked in the background of the forums for long enough and am finally ready to jump out and immerse myself in learning. Situation: I recently purchased a single family town ...
James H.
203k deal is going very poorly, advice?
I decided to jump into the deep end for my first home purchase project, it is much deeper than I wanted..... I purchased a property for 129k in August of 2018. It was in pretty banged up shape but didn't look outrageo...
Christine Krevalin
How does one actually “start”?
Hi! I’m Christine. I need help. I decided almost 10 years ago that I wanted to become a REI. My grandfather had multiple rental properties and at a young age I understood the benefits and was intrigued. No sooner had ...
David Hanson
How much cash flow and cap rate is enough?
Need some advice. I'm looking at a 12 unit property that IMHO is overpriced because it breaks even ($0 cash flow) after all expenses and debt service (1.0 DSCR). Cap rate is 5.8% which doesn't seem too bad. I'm try...
Nick James
Section 8 not honoring original agreement
Hey BP,I recently renovated a 3 bedroom unit in my East Oakland Duplex and put it up for rent. I decided to accept section 8 applications and ended up selecting a single mom who lives with her 12 year old daughter. Sh...
Eric Campbell
Student rental process
Hi Everyone, long time lurker, first time poster. I recently purchased a 6 bedroom/2200 sq ft. house near a small university in our town. The contractor that bought renovated it himself with the thought of putting co...
Dylan Tettemer
Side Hustling to Get Down Payment Cash
Hey BP,I am really curious to hear what others have done on the side to earn money for the down payment on houses. I am looking more and more into side hustles that I can do to create a nice sum of cash to put into an...
Theodor Chung
First Commercial Flip, 3.6million to 5.5million in 7 months.
Hello BiggerPockets family,
First and foremost thank you for taking the time to click on my post, this is my first big commercial "flip" (still in progress) and also my first time blogging. I want to share my experie...
Jarrid Dotterer
My contractor's overheads are too high. Any suggestions?
HI all, This is my first post for info. So I am excited to read the great responses that I know I will be receiving. Let's get started:My business involves buying cheaper houses that need a lot of work and rehabbing t...