Daria B.
Tenant wants addl 2-yr at same rate - it's already below market
Hi BP,I have a tenant that has been in the property for a year and wants to renew at the same rate for the next 2 years. This was sent to the PM prior to their telling them that the rate would increase 5%. This is com...
Melissa Horwath
New to BP, where's my 2nd investment property going to be?
Hi all! Great to be here and learn from you all. I'm currently looking for a multifamily investment property (I did some research and cap rates look great in Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, and/or Atlanta;...
Mark Shaffar
Does Real Estate Investing Revitalize Neighborhoods?
So My friend @Dawn Anastasi just posted a story: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/201...about rough neighborhoods in the US and it got me thinking. I know that in the roughest neighborhoods you have a ha...
Mitchlyn D.
465 Days on Market - Good or Nah
There is a duplex for sale in my area. The asking price is $99,000 but the assessed value is $45,058. It comes with 2 units that are 2 bedroom and 1 bath. Let me just add, it is about 2 streets away from a housing ...
Julia Hutz
What market do you recommend for rentals?
Hi everyone, I'm new to real estate investing and doing research into which markets to start out in. I want to do rentals and am looking to purchasing properties that are around $50,000. What markets in the US do you ...
Drew Bresnahan
Des Moines Real Estate Enthusiast
Hello BiggerPockets Users,First off, I have already found the amazing utility that is the BiggerPockets Community. My current job is a home designer for a production home builder in the Des Moines area. I am currently...
David Housewright
Best Learning Method
In what way have you learned the most about real estate investing? did you learn the most through books, seminars, bigger pockets forums, or just diving into it? you can also add another answer if you have something o...
Matt Speer
FHA 203K - Indianapolis - Does the house have to be distressed?
I want to do a live and flip over the next 1-2 years. I have 3 roommates that are willing to pay me $475/mo in a home that suits their expectations. I've found a property that is $165K in my favorite, most desired nei...
Joshua Anderson
Long-Time Lurker, First Time Poster
Hey BP,I'm Joshua. I am 33, married with one kid, he's 12 for 5 more days, as of this post. I'm currently in Northwest Arkansas, Centerton specifically and for those of you that aren't familiar, it's an amalgam of se...
Curt Davis
Overcoming Inflation
We have several clients that we have worked with in the past ( on average 2-3yrs ago ) and when we were selling them houses the simple numbers looked like this:$62,900 sale price with monthly rent of $850-$900. This ...