Peter Tverdov
Why commercial over residential?
I have an opportunity approaching in 2017 to buy a small MXU building ($500-$600k). I am running the numbers and between the high insurance rate and the much higher interest rates with shorter amortization schedules, ...
Craig Hormes
Section 8 Housing: Great Idea or dangerous in the current market?
I'm operating in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, and I'm considering purchasing property for section 8 rental. I did a forum search, and some of the Section 8 questions were a few years old, so I would refresh it. In o...
Helen Zhang
Cleveland Population Decline... Why?
We all know Cleveland Population is Declining every year. I hear a lot of reasons, but other than jobs as being the main reason, I cannot seem to find other reasons that make it reasonable for the declinning populatio...
Tucker Cummings
REI Reply - Too Good To Be True?
Wondering if any wholesalers or other investors have used this software service, REI Reply. Seems too good to be true and wisdom tells me that it probably is. But hey, maybe they've cracked the code or something. I th...
Douglas Gratz
My New Construction Journal From Start To Finish
Hello fellow investors! I began a post a few months ago in regards to a new construction project I will be starting soon and after all the great input I thought it would be nice to start a journal in order to help ne...
Kent R.
Wholesaling Lease Options
In reviewing how to wholesale a Lease Option, how do you get the Seller to not require an option fee from you?
You are asking the Buyer to provide you with at least a 3% Consideration Fee that you keep, yet you don...
Mark Gruetzmacher
Mobile Home Park Thoughts
Hey everyone, I wanted to get some thoughts this from you guys. I usually just buy mobile / manufactured home and either fix and flip or use as buy and holds. I came across a lead today on a lady that was looking t...
Dion DePaoli
The Pain $ of Not Knowing - Contract For Deeds
I thought it would interesting to share some recent experience we have had with some of these instruments. To that extent, an illustration of the pain that can come with working with an instrument that is not the...
Cameron Riley
Have you EVER sued section 8? Successful?
- Section 8 tenants destroyed property, what repercussions should I take? -Sue HUD?
Rizwan Halim
Trenton NJ
Searched through biggerpockets and was surprised to see very little discussion on Trenton NJ.
I am seeing the 2% rule all over the place here and am tempted to make the jump.
Anyone on BP investing her...