Nick Wiswell
Newbie California investor looking to B&H out of state (Milwaukee?)
Hi everyone,I'm a mid-twenties engineer out of the SF Bay Area.I've been lurking the site for a few months as I've mulled the "Real Estate Option" - we're getting to that phase of the boom-bust cycle that I'm just not...
Tom Bukacek
Influencing the BPO
I was on a webinar about short sales recently when the speaker stated that he does not attend nor try to influence the BPO. He rationale is that he feels that if he tries to negatively impact the price of the apprais...
Jeff Plotkin
Appraisals came in WAAAAY too low? Options?
I went for my first two BRRRR deals at the same time this summer and everything went great. I got tenants in both properties and they turned out beautifully. Both homes were purchased and rehabbed with cash. Today, I ...
Karthik Bujuru
PM or Self Manage First Rental Property
Hello BP,I am going to close on my first SFR in Phoenix area in a month and I am trying to identify best route to rent and manage it. Should I hire a PM to manage since this is my first rental and I am out of state or...
Petra M.
Zillow entering the flipping market?
https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/15/zillow-flippin...Zillow is entering the home flipping market starting in Las Vegas and Atlanta. What are people's thoughts?
Bob Lowry
Rental Rates
I just read the "Ultimate Beginner Guide" provided by BiggerPockets and noted the investment rule of 2%, and find it may not be realistic in my humble opinion.
If I am correct using the 2% rule, a home that cost $200...
Richard Rodriguez
Lowballing offers on the MLS to get deals
Hello,
I recently read an article that a successful rehabber/wholesaler wrote on sourcing deals from the MLS. Basically, what he was doing was selecting certain properties that fit his criteria and submitted ...
Dwayne Buckner
Background checks
I am trying to find the best way to make background checks from my PC on potential renters. I see several companies that offer such services online and don't know one from the other (i.e. Intelius, CriminalWatchdog a...
Jason Jones
Duplex - Running the numbers & Financing...
I found a property that sounds like a good deal. Wanted to run this past you guys and also see about getting financed.
2 buildings - 4 units total (two duplexes)
each unit is a 2bd, 1ba
They are asking $133,000 for ...
Bryan Noth
October 2022 Housing Market Update for Austin, TX MSA
October 2022 Housing Market Update for Austin, TX MSA
October 2022 statistics have been released for the Central Texas Housing market. There was a slight increase in median sales price from the preceding month and ...