Fitim Mulosmanaj
Buying Strategy in Northern NJ
My fiancee and I are looking to buy our first property. Mostly interested in Bergen County, but some cities in Essex county are also being considered.
We are concerned about overpaying due to the recent run up in...
Brandon Cronkhite
Need some help, willing to pay for the education!
Hey, my name is Brandon and I’m trying to get a handle on what I’m doing wrong. I would love to buy a local investor coffee or lunch just to sit down and see if they can tweak my process or give me some suggestions as...
Kyle Wahl
How to negotiate offers?
I am browsing the internet looking at multi family investment opportunities. Is it reasonable to offer 80% of the asking price on properties that have no real issues? Also, would doing so insult the seller to the poin...
Chris Spespy
Gauging Philadelphia/South Jersey rental market
Hello, I plan on buying a turn key investment property in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area and am wondering if anyone would share their strategy in gauging rental market (interest, price, etc) locally. I have only ...
Patrick Owens
Buying Rental Property - No Realtor, What's Needed?
Recently, I attended a local REIA meeting and met a fellow investor who stated he is selling one of his three properties to pursue a construction project.The house looks great and has a tenant in place paying $1500/mo...
Annette Hibbler
Detroit is on Zillow's Top Ten Buyer's Market List
As the spring home shopping season heats up, buyers and sellers nationwide can expect very different experiences when it comes to negotiating power. Zillow took a look at recent data to determine markets where sell...
Yuse Segura
Advice on Toronto Market
Hello BP followers, I need some feedback about investing in Toronto and surrounding areas. For those who didn't know; the Real Estate market has become very unpredictable in the last two years here in Toronto. The pri...
Andrew Turner
Continued Development in 'Stalling' Markets of ITP Atlanta
We are seeing more planned developments and continued growth in pockets of Atlanta that have experienced a slow-down or stall regarding retail SFRs. Places like West End, Pittsburgh, Decatur and more were of high inte...
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presenting low-ball offer
folks... last time I was in this situation I was getting very nervous, when I tried to dial seller's phone, by the time I get to the seventh digit I would just quit. finally, I mustered enough courage and told her my ...
Tony Hernandez
Income vs Equity
I got a call from a seller. Here are the numbers.ARV: $270kRepairs: Paint & carpet. Year built is 1999 and has new roof and fence.Rental income: $1900 monthly (is average for market)Monthly Expenses: $496 for prop...