Casey Maeda
Multifamily as a resilient asset class
Prior to covid 19, always hear multi family syndicators preaching how safe and resilient large multi family assets are. Boring but evergreen. Post covid 19 pandemic, I wonder how much this holds true...
Mike McKinzie
Fudging the 2% and 50% rule
As has been discussed quite heavily on these forums, as investors, we look to 'gross' 2%+ of the purchase price and expect 50% of the rent to pay for all expenses except the financing.
Do any of you 'fudge' on these ...
Leslie L.
Questions on how commercial differs from residential.
Hi everyone,
I have a good understanding of how residential RE works and how to go about purchasing but I would really like to know more about commercial.
I know with residential when you are working with an agent, ...
Brandon Ingegneri
How I made $100,000 in 11 days with a phone and a pen!
I am new to the site, and I am trying to get involved as many discussions as my experience allows me. I saw the, "Success Story" heading, and a deal from 2009 or 2010 popped right into my head. I had been involved i...
David Besins
Is this a good deal - $5M income property
Quick background: I have decided to start building a portfolio of rental properties (multi family) mostly in the Boston area for now. After acquiring a couple of 6 and 7 family - 600K properties, I realized it is quit...
Ethan Davis
House Hacking with 20k at 19 years old?
Hello bp forum I’m 19 years old and I would like to know if 20k is enough to either house hack or do a fix n flip. I’m in Los Angeles so I’ll have to look for out of state markets. Would Columbus OH, Cleveland OH, Cin...
Dennis Meints
COVID related rental conundrum
I purchased a 4-plex in November of 2020. Class C property in a neighborhood that houses a lot of voucher holders and lower-income families. I inherited three tenants that were advertised as paying and up-to-date with...
Mindy Jensen
Tips for Avoiding a Lending Scam
BiggerPockets is a great place to come learn about real estate and network with other investors. Our members run the entire spectrum, from newbie to expert, wholesalers, flippers, landlords, and professionals like att...
Victoria Winters
Pets? What is the big deal? Are we missing opportunities with pet restrictions?
It seems that everyone has an opinion about whether to rent to people with pets. How effective is it to require additional monthly rent for a pet? Can anyone tell me if charging a pet deposit or additional monthly ...
Lacey N.
Where/ how to start with limited available cash
Hi Everyone,While not new to real estate, I am relatively new to real estate specifically as an investment. My question(s) are around how to start (or is it even possible) investing in real estate with small amounts ...