Jonathan G.
"Cash Flow" is a misnomer
I thought about an alternative title for this post such as "You're in over your head and don't even know it". This post is directed at newbies or "newer" landlords or "accidental" landlords. I classify myself in the...
Ryan Diaz
Buying a portfolio of rental properties that r cashflow positive.
So this is our first post here on bigger pockets. We are trying to build our real estate business so we can work for ourselves and quit our jobs. We have been calling agents all over the US and looking for deals. W...
Lamar Norsworthy
Property not yet in Tax Sale
Hello,So I have found a quadplex property that I appears to have the possibility to be a deal to us, but their cap rate doesn't work for our goal of $100 a door. Right now the property is listed at (104,000) about fac...
Kyle Godbout
To replace the ac and furnace or not........
Hi there. I'm in the process of rehabbing a couple houses to then refinance and rent out. I want to get a good appraisal value , but the current ac and furnace older, but working wonderfully.I was wondering if it's wo...
Fernando Fiscina
Capital gains as a foreigner
Hello, I'm planning on purchasing a property in Tampa Bay. My plan is to flip the property, rent it out for a bit and sell it within 2-3 years. Being Canadian, what would be the non-resident withholding tax on the sal...
Benjamin Barredo
Negotiating Tips Needed
Okay BP Buddies,The last few weeks have been a period of results and I am so stoked. No, nothing big happened yet, like closing deals or anything BUT the phone has been ringing steadily and I finally have 3 houses wit...
Eric R.
New to REI
Hi! I'm a new investor. I live in the DC area and am just getting started. I expect to make a first investment sometime next year, after I spend a little more time reading & learning. Things I'm interested in righ...
Benjamin Van Buren
What to do if I lack vision?
Hello everyone! I am a new investor looking for my first deal and I am fairly new to BP. I was wondering what you do to overcome a lack of vision for the finished product when flipping a house. I have some hands-on re...
Hari Mann
Has anyone rented to George Mason University students?
Hi BiggerPockets people! I was wondering if anyone on here has had any experience renting to college students in the Northern Virginia area. George Mason University is where I graduated from and I have lived in Fairfa...
Benigno Cunanan
Does the 1% rule really work when a property is financed?
Does an exact 1% rule property really work when your are financing the property? I can’t seem to make it cash flow when I add in cap ex, repairs, prop management and vacancies. Am I doing it wrong? All seem to just br...