Cody Barna
Student Rental VS Traditional Rental
Hi Everyone,I'm new to the investing side of real estate and have been actively looking for a rental property. I have narrowed my search criteria down to small multi-families (4 units or less) for under $200k. I live ...
Dylan Greytak
First house hack - Should I be considering section 8?
We're finishing up renovations on a duplex that we're house hacking and considering section 8. I have heard all the horror stories about section 8 tenants. I know that it could end up be a nightmare living above a bad...
Laurence K.
BPO not even close to true value
I'm an international investor from Australia, I purchased my first ever note in November 2015. It was a non performing first mortgage with an UPB of 116k, secured by a triplex in Luzerne County, PA. It was in the fina...
Jorge Ydlibi
How Did You Learn How To Analyze Properties?
Hey BP fam newbie here and I was curious how did everyone learn to analyze properties to know whether it was a good deal? I would love to confidently be able to analyze deals so that I can start jumping in. Any book t...
Jon Schwartz
Most important criteria for selecting a market?
Hi all,At the risk of having analysis paralysis, I've been having a lot of fun culling US Census data from the past 10-15 years and assessing markets by the hard numbers.I'm about to do a big data pull (which is time-...
Steven Rosenfeld
Multi-family Syndicate Investing … is this madness?
So I follow the news and listen to the BP podcasts and the signs are clearly flashing danger for MF syndications - high interest rates and short-term debt coming due, constrained bank lending, slowdown in rent increas...
Jerry Going
50% Rule?
Hello everyone!So I am brand new, and basically have no idea what I'm doing. So, I decided to at least start with the free course bigger pockets offers. Love it , so far! However, I do not understand the 50% rule. May...
Ryan Norman
Deal Structuring for Free and Clear Property
Hello BP family. I'm working on my first deal after about 3 months of marketing, and need some advice on whether it is worthwhile. This lead in particular was generated via my high equity absentee owners list (500 ...
Jane Lewis
is this a good investment?
I saw a commercial RE for sale listed at $1,600,000. The building was built in 2001. Cap rate is 7.85%. NOI is $125,400. It is an NNN lease starting at Mar 2010 and ending at Mar 2030 with two options. Rent increa...
Mark Senecal
Turnkey or Notes
Hello BiggerPockets - I am rolling over an IRA into an SDIRA to use for Real Estate investing. I have a demanding corporate job that leaves me very little time or energy at the end of the day. So I need something pa...