David Schiman
Multi-fam real estate vs Stocks for 20 years?
If you had the opportunity to buy a building for $850,000 at 50% down versus putting the same amount of money into the stock market and just letting it ride (assume VTSAX as the vehicle) which would you choose? And wh...
Myrtle Mike Thompson
How much should I be concerned about property taxes?
I've had a successful, albeit short, career in insurance sales and am looking to transition into buy and hold real estate investing. I currently live in Ohio where property taxes are high (40th out of 50 states). My...
Garrett Addington
What to do when buying a house that just had a fire?
I am in contract to purchase a house that recently had a fire, but most of the studs are salvageable, however.. all bathrooms were removed, all flooring was removed, all HVAC needs replaced, ALL plumbing and electrica...
Melissa Webb
Finding Motivated Sellers
OK, so now I have my Real Estate Team (Title Co, Attorney, Agent, Tax Advisor, etc) my LLC is set up, I have end users, spent way too much money on "classes, coaches and Mentors" that didn't (or couldn't) answer my q...
Nathan Lacey
Good Offer?
I am in the market for a home and I have come across one that I have fell in love with. It's a foreclosure that has been on the market since October of 2008. Below is the price history.
06/25/2009 Price change $195,0...
Matt Kuhn
Is there a sweet spot for when an owner sells a multifamily?
Hello all,Weird title for this post and thanks for clicking on it.My wife and I were just married Saturday and are finally looking to buy our first home together. Our market is overheated (I know everyone's is) and sh...
Cesar Perini
How do I classify a nieghborhood if I’m a out of state investor?
I’m looking into Cleveland OH and I see many potential properties to invest in. I would like a rental or try the brrrr method but I’m having trouble committing to a house when I can’t really figure out the neighborhoo...
Jimmy Ready
Running the numbers on your first property
Hello everyone =)I am looking at making my first deal. I am currently in the stage of crunching the numbers and everything seems straight forward math wise (income - expenses) but my question is in regards as to HOW t...
Sierra Funk
Newbie invited to Investor expo / Buying summit
Hello I'm excited to be here as I'm just starting out and I'm eager to learn how to get bigger pockets. :D I just attended a 3 day seminar with Kory Thurston as our instructor. They offer an Elite Diamond member packa...
Markes Rembert
New member from Queens, New York
Hello BP members,
My name is Markes Rembert and I am looking to invest in my first real estate deals. I am a 30-year-old general manager for Dental Corporation. My goal is to create buy-and-hold properties as well as...