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Hi all,
I was wondering if there is any generic formula you plug in your investments to see whether they are worth the return? I am assuming you would compare everything to a risk-free type investment like a CD or Sa...
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It has been a few months since I have really been active on BP, but my wife and I just came to the conclusion of our second “deal” and I wanted to jump back on to share some of the details and transformation photos wi...
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What are your thoughts on the positives vs negatives of investing now vs waiting to see what will happen with this market. I feel like a lot of the experts are saying stay in cash and wait (Bigger pockets podcast last...
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It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
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Hello all!
I am new to this site and have been getting active on many threads and I see a common theme in the rental area - investors are managing their own property. I am wondering why so many investors are not usin...
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We are trying to find the way to reduce our family expenses and start saving for real estate investing. The biggest expense for us is insurance. What do you think, would it be smart to stop spending about $300 per mon...
Hey guys, first post here. Today I was speaking with a friend about maximizing cash flow on my rental properties and he came up with a BRRR method minus the last R and I thought it seemed like a good idea.I currently ...
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I live in Denver and 3-4 bd homes cost from $380-550. For my first property that I would like to house hack, I am looking to purchase a move-in ready home for $480 and rent out 3 out of 4 bd rooms. I’m expecting a tot...
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I live in SoCal and am a new investor. New as in I haven't invested in anything yet, but I am actively looking. As we all know living in SoCal presents some limited options for investing locally so, much like others...