Ryan Merkel
Real Estate Investing Adventure: To 2015 and Beyond
Hello hello!My name is Ryan. This is my adventure through the trials and tribulations of my real estate investing business. I began with absolutely zero knowledge, and this live diary will chronicle my expected mistak...
Alozie Nwabeke
Insurance contact in Providence
Hello!I'm currently closing on a 2 family unit in Providence, RI and I'm looking for a connection to a local insurance agent -- any recommendations? I've got a few quotes back with the premiums ranging from $1,750 to ...
Toni Annis
Seeking advice on a tenant
I have a tenant that has been in place since April 2018. After his year lease was up his lease agreement switched to a month to month lease. Up until very recently he has been an excellent tenant. I never had to worry...
A.J. Albritton
New Real Estate Investor
Hey Everyone,I'm new to real estate investing as well as the bigger pockets forum so please excuse or inform me of any faux pas I may commit in this post. I have been interested for about a year in real estate investi...
Kevin Lanphear
Any banks that offer less than 15-20% conventional loan downpaymt
I am currently trying to find lenders that offer better than a 15 to 20% down payment for a conventional loan on two investment properties new build SFH in North Atlanta area.So far I have been using the preferred len...
Dion Watts
How to split common area utilities
Hi y'all
Recently purchased my first multi-family home last month with my sister and are looking for renters at this time. I am trying to get some information from experienced landlords how they have split up utilit...
Justin Hansen
The oldest young man in Texas
Hello BP!I've been tuned into the idea of early retirement, and I was pointed in the direction of Bigger Pockets by some of the posters on the Early Retirement Extreme and Mr Money Mustache forums.I am 24, currently e...
Account Closed
Cap rates on Turn Key Apartment Buildings worth $1.5m-$2.5m?
What is a reasonable cap rate to find on current MLS listed apartment buildings, in a good neighborhood (A/B) in the $1.5M-2.5M if buying at fair market value?I know there are a ton of variances here, but if anyone ha...
Tracy Stein
Urbanization: Big City Real Estate Markets Boom!
Urbanization is the growth of cities into the surrounding suburbs and the transformation of once rural areas into cities. Urbanization is here and it’s here to stay. In fact, more than half of the people on Planet Ear...
Adam Dinneny
I'm Here to Learn!
I'm an attorney and currently work in public accounting. To be honest, my goal is to build wealth through real estate to help pay off my rather large amount of student loans. I won't be able to do this working the job...