Robert C.
Interest Rates Just Don't Matter in Multi-Family
I thought I'd start a discussion about rising interest rates, because quite honestly I'm not hearing that much about it, and I'm wondering why. From what I'm observing, it's like the elephant that's NOT in the room, e...
Jayden Hamilton
Are 1 year leases or month to month leases better
My plan is to do a month-to-month lease so I can gradually increase the rent on my tenants and then when I get to the number amount that I like then I would sign a year lease with them at that price? Would this work
Kee Wilder
Owner wants to redeem tax lien
I received a certified letter for verification of Allowable expenses by tax sale purchaser from Jefferson County AL. I bought a tax lien property earlier this year from someone who purchased a house at an auction. I'v...
Alex Sloan
Another Sacramento Newbie!
Hello BP community, I'm finally joining the forums after listening to the BP podcast for a few months and am stoked to get started in real estate. I love that there is a place to receive guidance and feedback in a med...
Patrick Shaughnessy
FICO Recalibrates Its Credit Scores
Hello,Go to Google and enter the above title for information about how the famous FICO score is calculated. It is a story in today's 8/8/14 Wall Street Journal but is subscriber-only yet somehow, through Google, one ...
Matt Amundson
Buying w/ tenants already in house?
Hey BiggerPockets Family!
I have a question about buying houses with tenants already in the house. I have an opportunity to buy a couple single family properties from an investor looking to sell. This investor curren...
Tina Lee
Is easier yo get aproval of mortgage if i put 50% down
Anyone try to get mortgage with 50% downpayment is it much easier to get aproved this way?
Austin Works
Struggling with weekly and daily goal setting
I am on my 2nd attempt at using the 90 Day Journal published by Biggerpockets, and I just cannot seem to consistently come up with appropriate weekly and daily goals to bring me closer to my 90 day goal. To be specifi...
Steven Roberts
Outlook in Commercial Real Estate & Economic Forecast 2024
Potential good news from the CBRE forecast for commercial real estate.
Executive Summary
U.S. GDP increased by 3.3% on an annualized basis in Q4 2023, handily surpassing expectations of 2%.Strong growth was accomp...
Irene Low
First-time house hacking... Is there a bad way to house hack?
The way I see it, a brand spanking new duplex wouldn't be the smartest deal because of the high purchase price and you'd likely not cash flow, if not be in the negative. But is it better or worse than not buying anyth...