Jeff Howard
Birmingham vs. Indianapolis for rental property
Hello,I am getting closer to pulling the trigger on our first investment home and have roughly narrowed it down to Indianapolis and Birmingham. Obviously very different spots, and buying in both areas is an option dow...
Account Closed
Emerging Buy+Hold Markets in Massachusetts
hello everyone,I am about a year away from graduating school down in southern MA and am currently saving every dollar that I can to start my investing journey with a bang! My parents and I are investing in the Fall Ri...
Bryan L.
Negative Cash Flow
Just wondering. How many of you out there have rental properties (or had rental properties) with negative cash-flow? I do. And I see so many newbies on here with a goal to be a buy-and-hold investor and I think ...
John Morgan
Longest tenant you’ve had?
Just curious how long some of your tenants have stayed. And any advice to entice them to stay and be lifers with you. I’m all about low turnover!
Kenrick Lumenier
Opportunities in real estate investing in ARUBA
Hi Everyone ,Let me first introduce myself to the community.My name in Kenrick from Aruba(the caribbean), I am a young entrepreneur on the island also involved in real estate.In this discussion I will elaborate more a...
Vincent Townsend
First Deal Success Story!
Hey BP, Im super excited to share with you my first deal! I'll include as may before and after pictures and I can.My brother and I partnered on the deal and got a standard loan with 20% down. This is a long distance r...
Matt Nico
Please Educate me in the Lending process. Its my weak point.
Hello Bigger pockets,
I am hoping someone out there (or possibly a blog post in the near future) would be able to help me understand lending better. I have been in real estate for a while now, and I feel as if I have...
Dennis P.
Investing in apartments not as a leading parner
Hello, I am studying how to invest in apartment complexes. It is my understanding that some REI groups/meet-ups offer group buying (a syndicate?), in which one investor becomes the lead and others simply contribute fu...
Account Closed
The "lost my wallet and somone overdrafted my acct" excuse
Hey BP folks, looking for a situation opinion here. First time this has happened to me.I solely utilize buildium's e-pay service for rent collection and for the fisrt time had an "echeck" reversed for NSF. The tenant ...
Jeff Galak
Lactchel vs SuperTenders
I'm starting out with a triplex that I plan to self-manage (in Pittsburgh). I'm thinking about outsourcing the maintenance response piece to either Latchel or SuperTenders. They seem very similar in that they handle e...