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Do you suck as an investor? You know what I mean, are you an investor who just sucks knowledge and resources from others without giving anything in return? Do you expect others to just impart their experience and know...
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Bear with me. These things are always a bit complicated. Our rental is a triplex in California. We had a new tenant move into the middle unit about a month ago. Tenants on either side have lived there for 7+ years. Te...
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In what had begun last holiday season with me giving away a duplex to a deserving BP member, I want to carry on the tradition.. This year I have a SFR in St. Louis it is in need of rehab.. However it can be a great st...
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I have looked at 50-100 deals in my area of West Los Angeles. It is difficult to find properties that are cash flow positive after expenses and debt service. Basically, the deals do not look very attractive. I am curi...
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My business partner and I are closing a 4-family rehab property tomorrow in Central Connecticut. I will be using this thread to post what we go through on a daily basis. As soon as I can I will get some before pictu...
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I want to write the title in quotes because it's not like I had much of a strategy to start with. I bought a duplex and a turn-key SFH at a normal price for houses in the area. Both were conventional loans with 25% ...
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I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community. Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos. I'm ok with a negative cash fl...
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HiWe are a UK based property developer and construction project management consultancy who operate on a global basis, with specific interest in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.Looking forward to extending our n...
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Hey there, Bigger Pockets community!
I'm Tom C, and I've spent the last 5 years in the real estate industry as a general contractor. During this time, I had the privilege of working closely with several real estate ...
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This is from 2010, but it's a slide deck from Bill Ackman (billionaire hedge fund manager) talking about Real Estate. In it, he goes through the numbers regarding housing prices, population, supply etc. to make the ca...