Mitchell Hammack
15% Property Management Fees Reasonable?
I've always heard that you can expect to be anywhere from 8%-12% of rent for professional property management. I'm finding PMs who charge that as the base fee... but what I didn't expect is to see a high cost for find...
Anthony Gayden
Why is Real Estate So Expensive in Canada?
I am 100% uneducated on this subject, but I find it interesting. In my mind I see a country with a vast amount of land, but a relatively small population. Are there rules or factors involved that make building extreme...
Karen Margrave
How do YOU define Commercial Real Estate?
What is your definition of Commercial Real Estate? I know many on BP consider Multi Family to be commercial R.E. Others believe that it's any real estate used for "business" purposes, still others consider any propert...
Mike A.
Former property management company screws me on the last billing
As some may know, I've been having some issues with the previous property manager who managed my two 30 unit buildings in Connecticut. I just received the last month's billing (10 days late no less), and they put thro...
Kusum Chanrai
What are the best value areas in San Francisco to buy a home?
Hi everyone! My husband and I are looking to finally buy a home in SF. We've saved up and now that we've had twins - we think its time to make a purchase at $2-3MM even though this overheated market is a little terrif...
Kim Handelman
Choosing a market
I'm starting out. I know I want to buy and hold and I know I can't manage the properties myself. Because I would like to hire a management company, I would like to start with apartment complexes. I live in CT on the s...
Patrick Murphy
MFH markets in the Southeast
My job allows me to live anywhere within the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, and the Carolinas). I am looking to buy my first property in one of these states, but do...
Simon Obas
How soon should you change your listing agent?
I have a home listed for 11 days and I’ve had zero offers. It’s a flip so the home is fully renovated. Given that it’s a sellers market I assumed as soon as the home listed, the offers would start pouring in but nope...
Tyler Kastelberg
Everything You Need to Know About Commercial Real Estate Leases
Listening to experts talk about commercial real estate leases is like listening to someone speaking in code. You understand the individual words, but the terms have some special meaning that is impossible to decipher,...
Amir B.
Porperty in Sacramento, CA
Hello BP Community,I just saw this fourplex on sale today. Its been on the market for 109 days. I was wondering what is a good offer to make on it?http://assessorparcelviewer.saccounty.net/jsviewer...http://www.realto...