Denise MacDonald
Two Driven Women on a mission to build a real estate empire! Guidance appreciated!
Hello BiggerPockets Community!We are two business women single moms, Denise and Joanna. We are so happy to have found this community ! We're keen to get into the real estate investment realm with a shared goal: to p...
J. Martin
Virtual Phone Number / Voicemail for Rentals?
I'd like to get a local phone number with a virtual voicemail box, accessible online or by calling in from anywhere, for when I put rental postings up.
I would like my Virtual Assistant (VA) to be able to che...
Andrew Taylor
How often do you actually LOSE money on a flip?
Doing a little soul searching on a long road trip this weekend, and it occurs to me that I'm afraid of failing at flipping houses. My question is, should I be afraid of actually losing money? Or should I be afraid of ...
Kelly Pierce
2-4 units overpriced everywhere?
I am a realtor in CA and I've spoken with realtors in Ohio, Florida, Texas, Tennessee and I've had no luck seeing a difference in return on investment or cash flow on properties. I can get around .62% on SF here and t...
Thad Morton
Property Management: PM software, maintenance & showings
Hello all, I'm new to Bigger Pockets and a residential property manager in the DFW area. Our company is currently a 2 man operation and we manage about 130 doors and growing. I'm new to the business but my partner h...
Marc C.
Do you do direct mail to Apartment owners?
Curious how many are doing direct mail. We are getting some success that way, as I described in another thread. The people who respond are over 70 and looking to retire. I make sure they get some kind of LOI/offer wit...
David M.
Automating Lower-Income Rental Property Management
Hello,My family owns 105 single family rentals with an average rent of roughly $650-$675. The tenants who generally rent from us are working in low-wage industries or collecting SSI disability checks. My father has c...
Doug Phillips
401k Savings Plan through Work
Hi everyone,Starting in May I'll be able to contribute to my day job's 401k; up to 3% will be fully matched and then 50 cents for the next 2% (I plan to fully max out). I will become fully vested I believe too. I do...
Matt Ayoub
Verbo (what happened to HomeAway) vs Airbnb
I am a HomeAway Premier Partner and an Airbnb superhost generating over $100k per year from a vacation villa in los cabos.After starting strong with Airbnb in 2016, Homeaway bookings represented about 75 percent of my...
Ian Kibbe
Finishing Basement - Considerations - Addtl unit or Duplex?
Hello all, Longtime reader, first-time poster.We have a classic Chicago 2-flat in Bucktown. We live on the first floor and rent the 2nd.
Both units are 2bd, 1bath, ~1100 sq. ft. R4 zoningBasement is about ~1050 sq. ...