James Allen
Should I Buy in this California Market cycle?
So I'm just closing on our first investment property in Atlanta, GA in the next 1-2 weeks. I should have enough cash in the bank left over for putting a deposit on our first live in residential place in California. I'...
Blair Halver
Results of Postcard Mailing to Absentee Owners
Hi all,
I've been compiling my results from my postcard mailings to Absentee Owners over the past few years. Here's what I've been getting:
Average Call-In Rate: 10.67%
Average Voicemail Rate: 4.40%
My Call-In Rate...
Nathan Gesner
Would you throw out your tenant's personal belongings?
Read this: https://www.newsweek.com/landl...Different states have different laws, but I wouldn't throw away items of value! If it were me, I would have placed these items in storage and only returned them when the Ten...
Mark Manship
Hold out for Sale or Transition to Renting
I'll try to keep this as specific as possible as to prevent the "...it depends" responses. I understand this is a lengthy post, but it is all in the interest of garnering the most pointed advice.BLUF: Wife and I own a...
Levi Rietveld
Looking to network and find mentors in Canada!
Hello, I'm very new to biggerpockets.com and to real estate investing. Just like you I'm looking to grow and get residual income through real estate. If like me, you have value to share and some personal experience in...
David Ivy
Hang in there Austin investors!
I think there are some initial signs that the Austin area market is starting to change.For the second time in 2016, single-family home sales volume declined in Central Texas, down 3.1% year-over-year from July 2015. I...
Aaron Grant
Are Condo Rentals Easy to Manage????
What's it like to be a landlord who rent out condos? What are the pros and cons?
James Hamilton
What would you do? Newbie investor trying to get started!
I am about a month in on my REI education - I've been reading a ton of books, listening to podcasts, studying markets...
Curious, how long did it take for you all to pull the trigger and purchase your first investmen...
Eric Andrekopoulos
Investor Off loading portfolio but doesn't want to seller finance.
Hey BP Fam,
I currently have a local investor looking to exit his rental business within the next 5 years because he's older in age. So he wants to sell all of his properties. A vast majority of them have 100% equi...
Jamie Parker
Reinvesting in the business (How to structure paying self)
In my first stint in real estate, I thought reinvesting in the business was keeping the marketing engine running. At the time I was running on direct mail. I thought reinvesting in the business was partially investing...