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We just closed on our second duplex! I wanted to wait a little longer to build up our cash reserves a little bit but this deal popped up: duplex built in 1978, 2 beds/1bath each side, fully rented, 5 minutes from our...
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Hi Everyone - I've just become a member of BiggerPockets and super excited to be here!
Keeping this concise - My girlfriend and I are looking to begin our STR investment journey together, but aren't sure where to st...
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Curious on your opinions/experience. I have a potential off market deal (driving for dollars) and am in discussion with property owner. If I have an agreed upon price what type of arrangement would you make with a r...
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Hello all! I’m working with a homeowner right now who is looking to sell but the tenants are giving them a hard time. They have no rental license and have been on a verbal agreement for rent. Now the homeowner is stuc...
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Hello everyone,I would like to get started on a direct mail campaign but I'm not sure who I should start mailing to. I know that there are a number of list that I can choose from such as absentee owners, probates, evi...
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Hi BPers!I want to get an idea of what mortgage rates you all are currently getting. I currently am seeing a 4.75% on a 30-year fixed with 20% down. If anyone has done better than this, I'm curious about what the term...
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Hello!I've been searching around...tough to find direct answers on this one. Hoping for someone with past experience...About to close my first deal, and I'll be buying vacant land from a person who inherited two parce...
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My current rentals are all SFH with only one of them having a mortgage. MY plan was to continue with SFH until I stumbled across a 14 until (7 duplexes) for sale that looks promising. But that's the sticky point, it...
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I visited one of my rentals yesterday and verified what I thought was happening the last few months. I own a C- grade single family home that is currently renting for $650 + $25 pet fee which is about $75-100 under t...
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I've been direct mail marketing to homeowners facing foreclosure, namely, those with the auction date already scheduled. I mail to anyone in my desired areas who is 30+ days out from auction, and follow up weekly unti...