Mason Hjelmeland
Tenant went to jail and his lease expires in 2 days
Hello, So my tenant is supposed to be out in 2 days as his lease expires. Last night he went to jail. I'm not sure how long he will be there, but i'm not sure what I can and can't do here. He is renting a room in my p...
Casey Andersen
Retail Property in Milwaukee - neighborhood and cap rate?
Hi Milwaukee BP'ers. I'm from the Twin Cities and am hoping for some friendly advice.I'm looking at a retail strip building on the border of Metcalfe Park and Walnut Hill neighborhoods. From what I've read this area...
Marian Smith
Will housing ever return to normal?
NYTimes asks has home buying and how home buyers look at buying fundamentally changed? Austin and Austin home buyers were profiled in this Sundays NYTimes article. I can't post the link but there is a paywall anyway...
Ray Loveless
Where to invest in the Mid-West for multi family?
Hi, I currently own 2 four-plex units in my market that have appreciated but aren't cash flowing very well. They would sell for about 475K each. I'd like to sell one of these units(possibly both) and buy somewhere ...
Jimmy H.
Over the Rhine, Cincinnati
My research of the Cincinnati real estate market has led my to in interesting little neighborhood called "Over the Rhine"; So named after the Rhine river as the area was first settled be German immigrants in the 19th ...
Edward Dandrea
Cap rates lower than interest rates wtf
I don’t know if it’s my market or what but I often see mf properties that are boasting around 8% cap rate but the current state of lending is around 8% so there is no cash flow to be had? Am I missing something?Is tha...
Tim Porsche
Thomas Jefferson Would Have Liked Biggerpockets...
So I was just reading through the book Battle Cry of Freedom by James Mcpherson about the Civil War, and came across this section and thought it was interesting how many people's mindset in the early years of our coun...
Michael Rossi
Social Engineering at Its Best
Here's an excellent video in which Robert Reich (economic adviser to President Obama) and Charlie Rangel discuss using the Stimulus Money with social engineering in mind. They are talking about rebuilding the nations...
Account Closed
Investing in the Ghetto?
Hi everyone,I invest in the Syracuse market and after 3 direct mail campaigns, I've thrown out so many leads due to the fact that they are on the southside, westside, and some on the north side. For those of you who d...
Mary Eubanks
How to invest $300K
I have a client that has $300K they want to reinvest in real estate. They are wondering if they should purchase two rental properties with $150K down each so will cash flow, or purchase one higher priced rental and pu...