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What seems more appetizing to you? - SMF, 200-300k, in C- to C+ area , immediate cash flow (5-8% ROI), 3% appreciation/year, and 5% Vacancy- SFH/SMF, 400k+, in B+ to A- area, break even (for the first year), 6% apprec...
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Good morning, everyone! I have a longish and frustrating situation, and I'm looking for appropriate and tactful ways to handle a situation.The property in question is not near my me, but I self-manage from a distance...
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I've searched a bit and have not come across a post that quite fits an investment opportunity I have been looking into.At the bottom I put a cliffs notes version of the building/surrounding area (probably could have s...
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Hey BP, I need your help again... I've found a great deal on an off-market property. The owner and I have come to a verbal agreement on the price, and he wants "a couple of months" to clear his things out of the garag...
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Hello Bigger Pockets family!I am a new investor looking to build long lasting wealth for my future! I graduated from California State University, Fullerton about a year and a half ago and am currently working as a Sal...
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Hello,My name is Sam Choi. I currently live in Walnut, CA near Diamond Bar. I would love to get into real estate. Currently, my dad has 1 4-unit property. So I would really like acquire some properties of my own. I wo...
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Is 8000 too much for a coach? One who says their plan is to get you away from your day job within a year, and be making money in REI in about 30-60 days? He seems pretty knowledgeable, seems legit on his success, and ...
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Hi I'm looking into getting a home improvement contractor's license in New Jersey only for my own property or property that I'm working with a partner on. Is this worth doing? Will I be able to save money on materia...
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Hello BP world! I have been considering writing an article on this topic for some time, so here goes. Full disclosure: I am an active real estate investor who has performed various flips and I own some rental propert...
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Hi, I just purchased my first rental, two months into journey I get this dreaded call from my tenant yesterday that A/C is not cooling, I immediately call the service guy that maintained the unit in past, he charged m...