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Hi BiggerPockets community,I have spent some time and been successful in the residential market (flipping homes) and wanting to diversify my real estate investment portfolio by venturing into rental apartments. I kno...
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I am completely new to the world of apartments, but came across an off-market out-of-state deal that was worth exploring. I'd like to lock it down as soon as I can, but the problem is that we don't have the entity st...
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So I'm in the market for a house. In the current climate, I would think it is a buyers' market and sales are soft. My realtor wants me to believe otherwise. She tells me she's busy as ever, homes are selling left righ...
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Hello Everyone,I am just starting my buy-and-hold investing career and I am located in southeastern Connecticut. I have done some brief market research and I believe the local market I'm in, the Groton/Mystic area, w...
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I'm new here on Bigger Pockets and to real estate investing. This question may just as well apply to any other hot market, but currently Indianapolis is the one I've been looking at.I've been noticing that there are m...
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Hello there BP nation, family and friends. My name is Alex and I'm a newbie investor. *altogether now* "hi Alex." Ahaha but yea seriously I am a stupid beginner. But I'm ok with that because my end goal is to be a sma...
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Hey everybody!I'm Wayne- I'm from Chicago (Oak Park). I caught the bug a couple of months ago and I'm looking at Cincinnati as where I think I'd like to start. My wife and I (or maybe just me, we'll see what happens) ...
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For all of the successful Buy and Hold investors:What percentages do you use for the following when evaluating a potential buy and hold income property:1) Cap Ex2) Management3) Vacancy4) RepairsThanks in advance!
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I’ve partnered with an owner of quite a few properties in Bloomington and Decatur. Together him and I own a 32 unit just outside Decatur, and it’s doing well. I have a few more units in Urbana that do ok, but not kill...
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Looking for recommendations for Property Managers in Indianapolis. Have properties throughout the City, so would be hoping for someone willing to serve Section 8 as well as better areas in Lawrence and Warren town...