I started my REI path looking into multi family 2-4plex homes. I’ve made a few offers but the right deal hasn’t popped up yet. I recently sold my rental property of 7 years and have $70k capital coming out. Closing ...

Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)

Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...

Looking to start a thread to discuss current events in RTP/Raleigh-Durham and it's impact on local real estate. We clearly see an uptick of demands & low inventory. Especially with investment properties, it's hard...

This one is for the wholesalers on bigger pockets. What marketing strategies (postcards, yellow letters, Craigslist, direct phone calls, etc.) result in the most amount of leads for you?

I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?

I closed on a duplex in Buffalo, NY last week. The house (both upper and lower) was vacant, in great shape as the owner had done some minor updates to the flats. The numbers look great on paper and the rents I plan to...

For those of you guys that still have day jobs... Does your employer know about your REI. I would like to hear the pros and cons of both sides. I will go first. My employer is fully aware that I am investor and close ...

This is the most basic budget question.  My wife and I use Mint.com to track our finances and we just finished sitting down and looking at our spending for the year.  This gives a really good place to start for a budg...

Hi everyone,

Has anyone dealt with purchasing properties in FEMA declared flood zone? Any word of advise besides additional expense on flood insurance. Many properties in CO got flooded last summer and were c...