Damon Drake
Any suggestion on getting started?
Hi my name is Damon Drake I live in Detroit, MI and I became interested in real estate in mid 2014 after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad for the first time. It gave me the confidence to believe I could take control of my fi...
Mike Rutherford
From 2 to 10 by Year End - am I crazy?
I’m relatively new to RE investing. I purchased 2 SFH’s last year and they are doing relatively well. I initially thought it would strictly be passive, but I’ve got the bug! And like anything else in my life, I go ...
Christopher G Platt
Student in Buffalo, New York - Introduction Post
Hello Bigger Pockets members!My name is Christopher Platt and this is my first post on the BP forum. I am 22 years old, currently in my final semester of architecture school at Alfred State College (two hours south of...
Ben Bakhshi
Increasing occupancy in a vacant office complex
We are considering the purchase of a 50% occupied office complex that is an REO. About 30,000 sq ft total rentable sq footage. It is class B+, the existing tenants are very stable and medically oriented. We'd like to ...
Michael Episcope
Portfolio Managers Forecasted Returns Explained
(Updated version for all BiggerPockets members to enjoy.)If one portfolio manager forecasts a return of 20% on a real estate investment and another one forecasts a return of 15%, which one is the better choice?Answer:...
Christopher Griffin
Investing In San Antonio from out of State
Hi Everyone,Some colleagues and I are looking to invest in San Antonio, Texas. We've heard consistently that the market there is great. Being from California, I had some general questions about investing out of state...
Mark Davis
Should I invest? Portland OR Duplex
In need of advice! After looking (on the MLS) for months this is the best opportunity I've found and want to know if I should pull the trigger(or at least make an offer as everything goes to cash buyers these days...)...
Scott Passman
Answers to common basic REI questions I see on the forums
I thought it might be helpful to post a quick list of many of the common REI questions I see posted on here that are fairly non-specific and have similar answers across the board. While I am no expert in real estate,...
Elena C.
Analyzing first Multifamily in MA within 1.5hr from Boston & AFB
Happy Holidays, BP!I have been doing some analysis in the past few days to get ready to purchase our first multifamily. We plan to live in one unit and rent out the other one. Move out a few years after (3-5 years) to...
Daniel Rojahn
53k sq/ft conversion potential FIRST DEAL. Am I crazy?
I am a newby. I have spent about 6-7 months just inhaling BP (and other) real estate podcasts, audiobooks, and picking the brains of investors I have networked with. I have analyzed, walked through, and even offered o...