Sam Alberry
inherited house turning into rental question of what to fix ?
Hey everyone ,So I inherited a property been a couple of years and decided (finally) to rent out as I could always sell it in the future or move back in someday (grew up in that home) . Now because I am renting and no...
Jacob Vorreuter
Weighing solo investment(s) vs syndicated deals
Background: I'm an accredited investor with some cash I'd like to put to work in real estate. My goal is to build up passive income generating assets over the next 5-7 years to achieve financial freedom. Although I've...
Nick Patel
Can you make Tenant pay fix amount for repairs
I am creating Baltimore County, Maryland Tenant lease and want to know if you can make Tenant pay $50 for each service call or $50 for each Repair. Is this legal in Baltimore county? If i am not mistaking, Landlord i...
Rick L.
What financing strategy to utilize to acquire properties?
In the past I utilized an FHA loan to purchase my first investment property which is a 4-family I also live in. My most recent acquisitions have both been duplexes that I acquired using a HELOC and funding minor/mode...
Account Closed
Sleep Poll: How much do you get?
My colleagues and family think I'm crazy because of the lack of sleep I get, which is about three hours a night. For me, this is more then enough, however; I often see others on BP in the middle of the night, and was ...
Eric Berkner
Investing in low cap rates, how does it make sense?
In the portland metro area, like most areas now, are low cap rates, near 4.5%. Mathematically it doesn't make sense to invest, however I am comfortable in this market and I know it very well. I'd be nervous dumping se...
Joshua B.
Barely a sucess but lessons learned in Ann Arbor Michigan
Just finalized the sale of a 3 bed, 1 bath flip in Ann Arbor, MI with my wife. House was a hair under 1000 sq ft. It was the least profitable deal we've done by a decent margin but it was probably my favorite because ...
Keeton Byerly
25% Expense Ratio - How to I get it?
I've seen several multi-family home listings suggest that a 25-33% expense ratio was not only possible, but commonplace. In my properties, I've been operating at about 50%. Is this something that comes with economies ...
Shannon Glanton
Creative Ideas to Out-of-state BRRRR
Greetings Bigger Pockets Fam,I currently own a single family rental property (turn-key), fully managed by a property manager in San Antonio, Texas. I will be moving overseas in December, and I am looking for ways to ...
Emily Taylor
Recommendations for lock systems on STR's ???
Looking for recommendations on locking systems for STR's which also control thermostat/Door sensors and Pool heater ?