Ahmed Alswaiti
Navigating Through Rising Foreclosures and Market Opportunities
This year, experts have noticed that the real estate market has been witnessing an increase in foreclosure activities across the country, including a remarkable shift in commercial foreclosures. As I have been reading...
Jendayi Brandon
Security deposits for existing tenants
Greetings all,
I just closed on a triplex. My first multi-family unit. The previous owner has never raised the rents once each of the tenants moved in. The rents are low right now but the landlord agreed to suppleme...
Phillip Dixon
Just starting out- Is this even possible?
Hello!
My wife and I are just working on building up some equity. We have a little bit of a suicide-run plan to try to buy a multi-family, and looking for a reality-check if we're going to hard, or perhaps into somet...
William Huston
Which is better?
I am trying to figure out which move is best for my investments...I have been investing in lendingclub since 2009 making good annual returns, but recently with the loosening of rules to allow more loans, i have been s...
Stephanie Harley
What would you do-Asset advice
Hello,
Just discovered bigger pockets and excited about investing and looking for financial advice.
-purchased home 2016 $0 down 3.75%
-with mortgage plus monthly costs, it currently rents with a cash flow of $850 ...
Cal C.
FED Will raise today but then what?
I'd put it at a 90% certainty that the fed will raise rates .25% today, but what will they do over the next 12-24 months? I will argue that very little will happen in that time period. Perhaps 2-3 more quarter point...
Dan Shelhamer
How soon can I start marketing a property for rental?
Just signed the contract on my 1st Investment property. Their is a current tenant in the property now who is paying about $250 below what I believe I can get. I was told by the seller's agent that the current tenant...
Steven Satterlee
New Tenant wants new carpet
I have a new tenant that moves in today. He just moved to the area and signed the lease without physically seeing the property however we used FaceTime to walk him through the property prior to lease signing. During...
Alexander Chavez
Chicago Property Tax Increase
Currently living in a two flat in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago. I purchased in 2013 for $175K. My property got an assessment of $315K by cook county (increased from $250K to $315K in 2015). Last year I paid ...
Alexzander Ellenbogen
Wholesaling Question: More Narrowed Down Marketing vs More Broad?
Hello,
I'm planning on sending my first direct mail marketing campaign. I'm curious what the pros/cons are of sending a more broad campaign in one area (i.e., Vacant houses, in New York, NY) or a narrowed down campa...