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We're newbies...go easy! :D
We're about to buy our first investment property, a duplex with excellent income. It has been on the market for 200+ days.
We're making an offer soon. Is there a rule-of-thumb for t...
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First, a little about me. My wife and I have had a few really good years with our business so I took the profits and spent the last year building a small portfolio of 21 units in Columbus and Newark, OH. We have quite...
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Hi everyone,
I am 24 years old have been on and off of Bigger Pockets for a bit as I save up for my first home. I am 24, live in Seattle and just closed on my first home. The property is a single family home with a s...
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I found a 10 Unit apartment (6 2-bed, 4 1-bed) that had been sitting on Zillow for more than 6 months! I added it to my portfolio December 1st. I knew the area and market, drove by and did some basic numbers. The f...
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Background:
Me and my wife are both full time IT professionals with 9-5 jobs, which are more like 8-8 jobs really and sometimes weekends too. We decided to start actively investing in cash flowing multifamily real e...
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What are some lessons y'all have learned from your rentals that you think nobody should make? Best things to put in your leases?