Carrie A.
Home owners insurance on a duplex
Holy crap!!! I'm going through with my first deal. It's a 2/1 duplex with a carport. Got my first insurance quote! Wowzer!!! $1700.00+ per year!!! AND, they are super concerned about how much experience I have wit...
Jason Lieberman
Purchase inside an LLC or in personal name?
I am in the process of buying my 3rd rental property and several people have recommended putting the property into an LLC for asset protection. If I buy it in an LLC, financing becomes expensive, if I buy it in my ow...
Jennifer Walsh
(-) cash flow properties have me wondering - what am I missing?
New to real estate and looking for my first rental. Have been using the rental calculator on every potential property I find in Waukesha, Wisconsin and surrounding towns. Every single property is a bust! Negative cash...
Aaron B.
Investing in a Brazilian Favela, a COVID-19 success story
I invest in real estate for fun, but it turns out I am pretty good at it. I have stopped investing in the USA and started investing internationally, but everyone single one of my properties performs. Part luck, part e...
Michael Calvey
Unpacking the Rent Crisis: It's Not Just Greedy Landlords..
TL;DR: Recent article suggests rent hikes aren't just about landlord greed - rising costs across the board are a major factor.
Just read an eye-opening article about the recent rent crisis. It challenged my assumpti...
Chris Taylor
Insurance Requirements for Rental Property
I’m a newbie so I think this question is appropriate. I’ve received different answers from different people so here it is. For rental properties ... do lenders require your insurance to cover replacement value of th...
Jeremy Bottlinger
Education is Important
As part of my ideology that education should be free, I will be making a monthly post (if not more often) related to real estate, because a better educated society results in better social and economic opportunities f...
Luis A.
Appraisal issues on house I am flipping
Ok, so for the first time I have to deal with one of my flips not appraising for the sales price. I gave the appraiser a list of comparable recently sold, a list of repairs and before pictures of the condition of the ...
Jennifer Lee
What are the Best Towns in NJ for Multifamily Investing?
Hi BiggerPockets Community! Happy New Years! I currently live in Bergen county and am trying to live in one of the units and rent out the other unit. Looking for a safe neighborhood with the ease of renting out at min...
Nick Ferrari
Strategies on increasing tenant rent
Iron Sharpens Iron. I want to hear your most effective ways at increasing rent from an already existing tenant.I personally write up an email or letter 60-90 days out from renewal explain that their rent will be going...