Karthik Bujuru
PM or Self Manage First Rental Property
Hello BP,I am going to close on my first SFR in Phoenix area in a month and I am trying to identify best route to rent and manage it. Should I hire a PM to manage since this is my first rental and I am out of state or...
Jim Herbst
Contributing to 401k or 403b or ROTH vs. Saving for Down Payment on Investment Property
I have been inspired by the podcasts and insight on BP and appreciate how a LONG-TERM buy and hold approach (my niche and strategy) can lead to quite significant 'passive' income streams over time. I also understa...
J. Martin
Success through BP: 3,000th Post: 4 years, a Summit, $1MM+ in RE, 1 wholesale probate deal, 8 rehabs, 1 master lease, 50 Airbnb guests, & 100 tenant headaches later..
As I noticed my last post tick over to 2,999 posts since I joined the site, I thought back to reflect on my introduction to Bigger Pockets so many years ago, what it has done for me, and my biggest mistake :) What h...
Bob McIntosh
Potential Deal, looking for advice
So I have found a property, in a decent middle class neighborhood, the details are as follows:
[list]Property Price: $140,000 (asking price, can negotiate down but for analysis purposes keeping it here)
# of Units: ...
Erica Rodriguez
Population decline in Chicago and Illinois
Hello everyone,I'm a newbie real estate investor in the beginning stages of saving money for a down payment on a multifamily buy and hold. I'm currently looking at the area surrounding the Garfield Park Conservatory. ...
Pat Jackson
Paying off properties early....love it or hate it?
I've read a lot of the forum posts, blogs, and am on podcast 131 (working my way through them), and paying off properties early vs. paying them off over the life of the loan seems to be a fairly divisive topic. Befor...
Brady Boyer
Potential applicants not showing up for apartment showings
Anyone have any tips on how to increase the number of people who actually show up to view an apartment after scheduling an appointment I set up three showings tonight sent a reminder email 24 hours before and only on...
Aaron Henes
$6,000 out of pocket with Norada
Hi All, I was looking at the $6,000 out of pocket deals that I discovered though NORADA real estate investors. Has anyone worked through this program and found success?Thanks!
Mike Williams
Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, or people on disability
Just a tip for you all starting out… Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, bartenders etc… If they are in the cash business, they are uncollectable. You need to find someone with a good job that is not worth leavi...
Jonathan Leposky
Selecting a Market and Need Help
Just like the title says I am looking to select a market to purchase my first property. I live in Southern California and it's almost impossible to make an investment that will cash flow here so I'm fine going else wh...