Benjamin Pekarek
How to syndicate your deals
Hello All, I've been starting to get my research done on syndicating real estate deals. My current understanding is that you cannot send out mailers, unless the individuals have a certain net worth, and have expressed...
Robert Mitchener
Cleveland Ohio, A New Person
My name is Robert Mitchener, and I've been looking into real estate for a few months off and on, and in too many places to be honest. I've contacted multiple traditional lenders for information, and requested funding ...
Uneeq Khan
Getting quotes on rehab
Newbie here. Any tips on getting quotes from contractors on rehab? I've sent out photos and scope of work to contractors to get quotes but I get no response back once I send it. I don't have the option of taking every...
Bryan P.
50% rule and Refi
Obviously a wise person would put away 6 months to 1 year of operating expenses for any property. Assuming that one did this, when following the 50% rule, is the property then labeled "self-sufficient?"
If this is t...
Account Closed
How does everyone calculate ARV???
Hi Everyone -I've been calculating ARV for quite some time and wanted to get the community's perspective on it. Specifically:If you don't find true comps (similar house with similar beds, bath, SF etc. etc.) do you st...
Will Bazile
Soon to be college grad, planning to buy first investment, Advice/Thoughts
Hi Everyone, I am excited to be a part of the Bigger Pockets community. I came to know of bigger pockets about 2-3 weeks ago and have been listening and educating myself on RE and FI. It has been an eye-opening experi...
David Beadles
Las Vegas Four-plexes
Is anyone familiar with investing in four-plexes around the Las Vegas area? I am looking to purchase my first investment property and am looking for an investor-friendly agent and some guidance. More specifically, her...
Kevin Mosier
Disappointment right before closing (inspections/roof issues)
So we're about to close on an 8-unit apartment building at $250K, no money down and seller-financed at 6%, 5-year term, 30-year amort. The plan was to fix it up, normalize rents, and refi out with a standard banknote ...
Lynnette E.
reading title reports on auction.com
I was looking at the title report that auction.com provides with most listings. This one is by Data Tree/First American. I copied the section below from the title report and removed the parts that do not add to the ...
Ryan S.
Deploying $2M into commercial investment(s)
I'm working with a small team to invest approximately $2M cash into commercial property before this year's end. Here are a few highlights in terms of what we're looking for:Location: The northeast (NY, CT, NJ) and Sou...