Syed-Shawn Azam
From My First Duplex to a Million Possibilities
Hey All!In this discussion I want to talk a little bit about my first success story as a real estate investor and how that has helped me to transition into where I am at today!It all started out about a year ago. I ha...
Johnathan Butler
PLEASE Critique My Thought Process on a Potential Deal
Hello BP Nation,I’m looking at purchasing my first RE investment property in the west suburbs of Chicago within the next 90 days. In an effort to mitigate the amount of catastrophic mistakes that I’ll make as a newbie...
Michael Temple
Washer & Dryer in Rental
I am trying to collect some opinions on what other landlords do in a situation like this. I have a new property that has all the appliances in it now including a washer &dryer. The house rents for $800 per month a...
Cody Adams
Finally convinced my wife to come out of her comfort zone!
a little bit about myself, My we are currently in our early 30's with 2 children both under the age of 3. We've been extremely fortunate in having had the help and ability to pay off our home here in Edmonton. I work ...
Daniel Cruz
Am I successful or am I an example of “what not to do”?
Am I successful or am I an example of “what not to do”? This was my original introduction post.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/94312-busy-noobie-would-like-to-invest---no-really-i-am-busyI actually ende...
Doran Brooks
Avid Podcast Listener! Investing in Metro Detroit!
Hello All! This is my first time posting here on the forums and am excited to be here. I have been listening to the BG Podcast for some time now and have been working out my strategy for investing. I will be investing...
James Rodgers
Success with previously evicted tenants? Anyone?
Has ANYONE out there actually had a successful experience with tenants who have had an eviction previously?I pre-screen my tenants by saying "Total household income has to be 3x rent, no pets, smokers or evictions."Th...
Jason Coyle
Dallas/Fort Worth REI. What happened?
So, what happened to REI in D/FW? It seems like this market is gaining speed in the wrong direction. There's just not many deals out there, if any, even with minimal margins for investors?Don't get me wrong, there's t...
Tyler Carpenter
Cap Rates
What cap rate do all of you investors look for when buying multi units? Im curious if you base different cap rates on certain amounts units compared to that of other another building with a different amount of units. ...
John Geldert
Hard Money "Holdbacks"
Earlier this summer I funded one of my BRRRR properties using a HML (for the first time). The terms were not that bad considering I got the the property at a steep discount and they were able to close in about two wee...