This is my first BiggerPockets post as a new investor. I am curious, what types of accounts/investments are people using for maintenance/repair funds and/or rent deposits? Are there any rules of thumb in terms of perc...

Do people really get 2% on rent of the purchase price?  At least where I live there is no way this rule will work.A house that sells for a 130k (that doesn’t need any work) will get about 1200 to 1400 a month rent; no...

I was curious about anyone's experience or perspective on investing in specific deals offered by the crowd funding platforms, vs investing in real estate investment funds (which are also offered periodically.)I spoke ...

Hi everybody! I have some tenants that want to buy the house they are renting. I bought the house with a line of credit and recently financed the house for the full amount of $37000 after making repairs at 5.5% making...

Hi guys.I'm just starting out, and studying to prepare my first deal.I'm interested in buying a building to have the cash flow from the rents forever.Anybody knows the answer for these 3 questions?1) Do you buy an emp...

Here's the breakdown of the deal:9 unit multi-family in B area. Purchase Price: $450KFinancing: 25% Down, 3.25% 5 year ARM, 15 year amortizedAmortized monthly payment: 2371 ($28,452/yr)Additional Interest Payment*: 26...

Hi all, 4 months ago my husband and I bought our first home & rental home together in Lafayette, Louisiana.  The home we stumbled upon is in a great area and was a 1br/1ba at 1670 sq ft. It was built for a widowed...

is it hard to get deals as a new agent during the winter?i dont have much money and have very little income coming in.  not sure what i should do to get my business going

Hey everyone,Really excited to learn from the collective wisdom of the bigger pockets forum.One of the maxims that I hear On BP is that you should expect about a 10% batting average (on average). That is to say you sh...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.

Purchase price: $105,000

Cash invested: $7,250

I'm currently under contract on a duplex in Columbus, OH. I'm doi...