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I am buying my first rental property and am looking into hiring a property manager. The property is a 4-units, 2bed-1bath multifamily, located in a more depressed area of the town, so many of the owners in that area s...
Hello everyone, my name is Felix and I recently joined the Bigger Pockets community. I am from Montreal, Canada. My wife and I just got married here in Washington and we currently rent in Bothell, Washington. We love ...
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Hi Guys,First time landlord here - I just bought my first duplex - but I have a fair amount of rental and CRE Knowledge. I know some landlords use monthly billing to bill back tenants for water usage - some by number ...
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Have you ever had a negative experience with a big national short-term rental (STR) management company? I certainly have. In my case, the large manager was priced well at 10% but the services rendered were almost non-...
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Hello BP friends,I am in the process of building my very first team and have been interviewing many people. During these interviews I often find myself unsure of what questions I should ask. Does anyone have a list ...
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In developing my start strategy for finding fix and flip properties, I see and hear a lot about using marketing as a strategy to find off-market properties. Sending out mailers, voicemails and email blasts just seems...
is it possible for a small investor with little to no experience in real estate to invest directly into commercial real estate instead of residential ?? large apt buildings / office buildings
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $3,875,000
Cash invested: $1,317,500
12 unit apartment building with upside in rents. Increasing income by r...
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Hi All,New rental property owner here. I'm curious what you all think are the most important terms to include in your lease? What non-standard terms have reduced your risk, hassle, and property maintenance issues th...
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I’m looking to buy some single family or multi family homes out of state, I’d like to be in c-b class neighborhoods. I’d prefer bI’ve heard terrible things about turn key providers and I’ve heard great things. So how ...