Mike Stephens
Denver Market Softening/Retreat
Hello,So one thing to get out of the way from the start: the purpose of this post is NOT to debate whether or not there will be a softening in the Denver market. There are plenty of other posts on whether Denver is in...
Nic S.
I'm getting my butt kicked
I grossly underestimated maintenance and make ready costs for my KCMO portfolio. Operating costs are through the roof and net income is non-existent in my first year of business. I started with 2 SFH turnkeys which ha...
Tyler Tacy
Removing Long Term Older Inherited Tenants
Hey guys, I'm 23 and closing in on officially purchasing my first rental property, just finished inspections this week. The property is a 4plex in a great part of my town. Two of the units are currently rented to LONG...
Account Closed
Rental vs. Flipping: Which, and why?
I'm sure most new investors have this question. Although I myself am new, I know where I stand. I'd prefer to build a rental portfolio accompanied by periodic flips. But I'm curious. Are you more on the side of runnin...
Account Closed
WSJ article on impending CRE bubble
Not really treading any new ground here, but interesting read in the WSJ this morning. http://www.wsj.com/articles/surge-in-commercial-re...We've got a number of clients active in South Florida (Miami) and they (and ...
Josh Haney
Real Estate license and how it relates to personal investments
All,I have recently considered getting my real estate license in NC..I dont necessarily want to be a broker/agent, but I have heard great things from investors I know that have it---from advanced knowledge/real estate...
Jackson Barr
How I settled over $18k of debt with less then $6k in 14 days!!!
Determination is KEY! Just over 2 weeks ago I had an accumulated debt of over 18 grand. Most of it I accumulated through retail credit cards and small banking loans I had so easily been given right after my 18th birt...
Derek Fike
Honest Discussion on STRs
Hey Everyone,I know that there has been quite a bit of conflict as to whether an STR can be profitable or not, so I figured that coming to this community for perspective would be best. I keep hearing that STRs are dea...
Daniel Adema
Need honest advice on the first step in real estate investing.
Hello everyone!This is my first post on this site, so hopefully I posted in the right area. If not, admin please let me know where I should do it.My wife and I are looking at making our first real estate investment ou...
Matthew Irish-Jones
Cash is NOT King... in Real Estate Investing
I have two major issues with Bigger Pockets. Before I get to the issues I want to point out Bigger Pockets is a great website for networking, free information, investing strategies and many other things. Overall I t...