Account Closed
Owner died. How do I buy this house?
Found a house not far from me with papers taped to all the windows. I stopped and snooped around. I'd love to buy it. Talked to the neighbor. He said the owner died 5 years ago and it's sat empty ever since. He also m...
RJ Dixon
10k about to be lost because of lender
Hello BP world ! Name is Rj just started getting into real estate investing. I am currently working on my 3rd deal but never thought this would happen. I am currently working on a triplex that we put 10k in ...
Bill Gulley
Detroit, bankruptcy, any silver lining?
Any silver lining there. 100,000 creditors. 78,000 homes empty, population 700,000, down 1,300,000 from the glory days. 40% of the street lights are out, half the parks closed and over 100 schools closed. Highest crim...
Samuel Watts
Anyone doing BRRRR as a full time job? Good idea or bad idea?
Hello! I am finishing up my first BRRRR project now and getting ready to purchase my next project now and am wondering if it is possible to do this full time and if there is a good way to pay myself? A rundown on my f...
Loc R.
SD-IRAs: Entrust vs. Equity Trust
Just wanted to get some opinions/experiences on these custodians.
I'm with Equity Trust right now and I am NOT very pleased with their overall company. A lot of their phone agents seem like they just got out of comp...
Andre Lewis
How to purchase blind/abroad
Hello everyone! My name is Andre and I'm a novice real estate investor. I actually used advice from Bigger Pockets a few years ago to purchase my first rental property. So here is my dilemma. I'm looking...
Veronica Solomon
Insuring Rental Properties Deeded into LLC's w/ conventional personal loans attached
I have 6 rental properties & have been advised by an attorney group to open 6 separate LLC's . All the deeds will be transferred into the LLC's . This is causing absolute chaos for me now with my insurance compa...
Courtney M.
New investor in CA, looking to invest in the midwest
Hello! I joined BP just last week.I've been casually reading some of the Rich Dad type books for several years - my husband and I are now finally in a position to consider real estate investing and I'm excited to be p...
Kelly Farmer
Ohio Cashflow and Oz Realty Review
My experience:Bought: March 2021, $64,900Sold: April 2024, $48,500 - $5,000 (agent fees/closing fees/etc) = $43,500Rental income (rents - expenses): $5,600Average annual returns: 2.9% (approximate)Net loss at sale: $1...
Gary Baker
1%-2% rental rule of thumb
Hi Bigger Pockets - long time lurker.Part of my procrastination in buying SFR rentals in 2016 has been that my calculations show negative returns, thus no cash flow. The DFW market heated up rapidly in 2013-2016 and h...