Terry R.
Duplex - No Comps - How much to offer?
I'm fairly new to investing. I have found a duplex that I am interested in. My realtor cannot provide any comps as a duplex has not sold in the past 5 years. How do I know what price to offer? My realtor thinks the p...
Stephen Schoon
Personalized Direct Mail Intro Question
So I've decided specifically where I'd LIKE to start buying rentals, but, as expected, there's nothing for sale (and if it were on the market, it'd probably be overpriced anyway). Thus, my wife and I figured we would...
Eli Kim
Vacant for 3 months
Hey guys,so I closed 3 months ago and my property is still vacant. PM is telling me it’s because it’s a slow season. Any advice for me? I’m an out of state investor so it makes it a little harder for me. house is in g...
Alex Gaw
Willpower
This post is way longer than I expected it to be when I started writing it. Sorry about that.When I started coming to this site, reading articles and listening to the podcast, I was not in a position to take big actio...
Wayne Snyder
How do you figure out what's a good deal in your market?
I am finally in the position to be able to purchase my first property, I am pre-approved, have the capital to spend, and am running the numbers for every property on the MLS in a 40-mile radius. The problem is after ...
Michael Bettencourt
Granny flat
I have an sfr in with a above ground basement( homes on a hillside) that I've been dying to build out into a granny flat or guest house and rent out. The long time tenants are all for it and even have a renter in min...
Jeff Howard
2 Duplexes (4 Units) - How much maintenance / work expected?
Considering getting 2 duplexes and planning to self manage... was wondering what is the typical amount of work (answering phone calls for maintenance, other issues) that I would have per month. Maybe this is a better ...
Christopher Tinsley
Taxes for investment properties in Columbia SC
I was doing some research on the taxes in Columbia SC and the 4% for owner occupied and 6% for investment properties and then the millage rates. I was wondering if anyone would be able to share their numbers or a good...
Christopher Derr
New Member - Garner, IA
Hello all, my name is Chris Derr and I live in Garner, IA. I joined BiggerPockets awhile ago probably did the introduction and fell out, as many probably have.I currently work for a great company in the fortune 150 ...
Richard Morgan
First property
My wife and I are looking at purchasing our first rental property. The home is 1360 sq/ft and we hope to purchase the home at $115,000. The current owner was recently married and rented the home out but is anxiou...