Jessica G.
Paint or no paint for new rental?
We have a property we acquired subject-to existing financing, so we didn't pay much for the purchase. The plan all along has been to hold it and rent it out. It's in a great middle-income neighborhood in a popular, af...
Charlotte Edwards
Advice on how to deal with partner who's changed his mind on REI
We just closed on our first SFH (near my hometown) to rent out; have the contract with PM ready to sign; insurance is bought; minor repairs are being done to the home.But we found that the PM requires more insurance t...
Jake Thompson
Continue using GI Bill AND get a job?
Hi all, I'm curious to hear some opinions on finding a balance between going to school, getting a part or full time job, and investing in real estate.Currently I go to school full time and my wife is in the navy. I g...
Felipe Guerra
How to re-invest funds if I liquidate properties
Hello my name is Felipe and I'm new to big pockets -I want to get comments or investing ideas on the following.
I bought my first multi-fam rental property in 2013 for $465k -I got a 30yr fix loan with 25% down. This...
Trina P.
Seller financing in Orange County
My husband and I would love to get into a nicer home and we live in Orange County. We are sick of renting but, if you live around here you know how difficult it is to transition to buying. We really want to live in ar...
John Joyce
New to RE Investing from Scituate, MA
My name is John Joyce and I am looking for my first small multifamily deal. I’ve been studying multifamily analysis and proper management a lot recently, and I’m here on BP to learn more and make some connections. My ...
Lee I.
What property type(s) do you invest in and how did you choose what to focus on?
With the many different types of commercial real estate, how did you choose what to focus on at first? Was it a space you worked in/lived in and were comfortable with? Was it what was hot in the market at the time y...
Samuel Hunker
Do I try to Start Investing in an Expensive Area or Move?
I want to start out buying multi-family properties for rental income. I just landed a good job at a large engineering company, but the housing market is expensive here in Flagstaff, AZ, making the barrier to entry di...
Erik Harrison
1st Potential Deal. Could This be a Good One?
Hello BP. I am brand new and have not done a deal yet. The extent of my experience is buying my primary residence which i sold back in August. I had a colleague offer me and my partner a deal in a very rural town, Jan...
Dustin Kooy
Property Management Rates
I am currently negotiating with a property management company to take over 24 single family homes in Kankakee county IL. All properties have been rehabbed in the last couple of years and we are seeing about a 20-25% ...