Salvatore Lentini
Commercial Buy Side Commission
Just curious what others are experiencing on buy side commercial broker commissions. If listing broker/company is not splitting, what is typical for buyer broker commission? I've done deals where the buyer broker li...
Jonathan Makovsky
Good Low Cost Closet Ideas?
Hi BP'ers,We are finishing up a flip and expanded the master closet to give it more room. Has anyone used or seen some good lower cost options for making the closet nice, without going the California Closet route? Tha...
Diana Gonzalez
First time investment strategy advice
Hello Bigger Pockets Fam!
Glad to join this awesome group. I am a newbie when it comes to real estate. I currently work as a dental hygienist full time and am looking to expand into the world of real estate investing...
Konstantin Komkov
commercial office space
Hello, I am new to commercial side of real estate. I am looking at how commercial office space is appraised. There are around 50 similar commercial office spaces, when they were build in 1990's they all were sold at a...
Jerry Rode
Worst part of Landlording - Evicting in December
/start rant
Just venting more than anything. Decent renters, took care of the house for 6 months, but over the past 3 have gotten into a downward spiral of late rent. October was late by 15 days, which was the firs...
Ariq Sharif
Don't Quit Your Day Job? Why Not!
Hello Everyone,This web-site is GREAT and I have learned so much. Now, here is my question. I hear most people say don't quit your day job to invest in Real Estate until… And, I ask Why? Wait…. Let me clarify, I'm n...
Jordan Page
New, Used, or Dented Appliances (First Rental)
So I’m less than two weeks away from closing on my first property. It’s a wonderful 3/2 in Hueytown, AL just outside of Birmingham/Bessemer area. The deal will be closed with about 25K in instant equity with typical u...
Carl W.
Unlicensed and uninsured workers
I'm finally ready to begin work on the rental property and I'm noticing most of the handymen and contractors are either not licensed and/or not insured. I understand handymen don't have to be licensed in my state just...
Bienes Raices
Termites in REO
I made an offer on an REO (bank never responded, so we were planning to resubmit) and then the agent discovered an inspection report that shows evidence of termites.
Has anyone here ever just lowered their offer amou...
Kas Filippova
Commercial RE Training
Hello, I'm looking for some basic commercial real estate training (classes, books, videos, etc). Basically, the difference between residential and commercial. Thank you in advance!