Justin B.
170% Cash on Cash Return! THAT JUST HAPPENED!
So before people get on me about bragging, please notice I did put this into the real estate success stories forum :). We are buying our 10th property (a milestone by itself), but the real story here is the numbers. ...
Dale Osborn
How Safe is Wall Street Investments?
With millions of baby boomers getting ready to retire between the years of 2012 to 2016, just how comfortable are you leaving your money invested on Wall Street? The demand to buy pushes prices upwards. With these ret...
Josh Dane
Is investing in condos always a bad idea?
Is investing in condos always a bad idea? For example, I have heard of people having lots of problems in condos with 100+ units, and very high HOA fees. But what about a condo in a 12 unit building? Is this still, ge...
Laura Yoerger
Deferring costs of Solar Panels
Does anybody know if it is legal to make tenants pay the monthly solar panel lease fee and what the solar company is charging for the electricity generated? The lease that the property manager set up, that the tenants...
DeWitt Gibson
Biden Asks Congress to Extend Federal Eviction Moratorium
Hello Bigger Pockets:
I just read this article in the Wall Street Journal online and wondering what the thoughts are out there about this subject: Biden Asks Congress to Extend Federal Eviction Moratorium - WSJ"The ...
Jarrid Weber
Hold or Sell Rental
Hello BP Fam,My lady and I own a rental in Moreno Valley, CA that we are in a dilemma of hold or sell - and I am hoping for some guidance or insight! We currently owe $266k on the loan and the property is worth betwee...
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: should I trust all those "End-of-Year Tax Saving Tips"?
This is a revision of my popular post from 3 years ago. See, the older I get (don't ask), the more annoyed I get with the endless "I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO CUT YOUR TAXES in DECEMBER" emails, posts, webinars, podcasts, ...
Corey Dutton
California Real Estate Expert Predicts 20% Price Increase in 2013
California real estate investor Bruce Norris has predicted a 20% price increase in California residential real estate for 2013. This is a huge percentage increase, and many people are shocked by Norris’s prediction. B...
Allan Smith
How do you decide when it's time to sell a rental? What metrics do you use?
I think ROE is the best metric for benchmarking a rental you've had a while. I have a rental in Nashville with a 3% ROE because it's tripled in value in 7 years. That seems really low.So as I look for a replacement pr...
Account Closed
How to manage SFRs without a property manager.
When I began investing out of state, primarily in Austin and Dallas, I hired property managers to help manage my SFR properties.When investing in SFRs, you're dealing with very small numbers. For this reason, (1) und...