Benjie DeVera
How do I start a real estate investment fund?
Hello BP!I own an LLC with a business partner doing residential filps. We are looking into opening up a real estate investment fund to raise private capital. We figured we could save money by opening up investment fun...
Daria B.
Investor Friendly Realtor-what does this really mean?
So far I've been working with an agent that has, to my knowledge, never worked with an investor. Over the past two years though I've bought 2 properties with her help. She pulled comps and we talked about what rent ca...
H. Jack Miller
Beware of Appraisals: I would not at face value, some of them are a joke.
I looked at a loan request today. I know the area very well in Philadelphia, without seeing anything my first thought was the property was worth 350k or so. The appraisal came in at 640k, the comps they used were out ...
Steffany Boldrini
Buyer's closing costs in PA and Self storage inspectors?
I'm buying my first property in Pennsylvania and am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good self storage inspector in the Allentown area. Also, what are typical closing fees? The agent sent me a bill that ...
Nick Rutkowski
Are you familiar with how Agents get paid?
I’m going to explain to everyone the payment structure of a Real Estate Agent. I sense there is a disconnection between investors and agents because both parties do not understand each other as well as they should. In...
Ridham Shah
Investing in South/South East Austin (zip code 78747)
I am considering one of the new homes in the Vistas at Austin as an investment property. There are 500+ new homes planned in the area, as well as apartments and commercial development at goodnight ranch across the roa...
Matt George
Are big operators buying Apartments just for depreciation?
The market is frothy and cap rates have compressed. I am looking at the prices that large multifamily owners are paying and it makes me scratch my head a little bit. Buying at a five or six cap without much room for a...
Justin Chan
Thinking of BRRRring in a not ideal neighborhood.
Hello all!Kind of new to bigger pockets but love all tools and information! Thinking BRRRRing a 3 family unit in a not ideal neighborhood. I actually grew up in the neighborhood and the school systems are not the best...
Wes Short
How to Know if My Home Can Make it As an AirBnB
To all the STR property managers out there or people who have had success in turning their home into an AirBnB, what kind of analysis did you do when making that leapt or what kind of analysis do you do on clients hom...
David Cole
What Could Go Wrong?
I am an aspiring real estate investor creating a real estate investment plan to aid me in my journey to success. I've decided to start things off with a simple question: What could go wrong?I have wracked my brain com...