Jayme B.
Short Term Rental, Long Term Wealth Book Feedback
I'm probably the only one on Bigger Pockets on a Saturday night, but was reading Avery Carl's "Short Term Rental, Long Term Wealth" and my mind is churning as usual. I enjoy the book - it gives a great overview of the...
Nathan Yarnell
Agent said not to worry about cash flow and consider tax benef
So I recently was sent 2 possible duplexes to purchase from an agent I trust. I ran the numbers using the basis Brandon lined out, and the properties comes out to a negative monthly cash flow by about $175 per propert...
Del Kelley
The incestuous world of REO Brokers
I spoke to a real estate friend of mine and he gave me the low-down and difficulty of dealing with REO brokers.
The bottom line is that these reo brokers only deal with a select crop of investors. Newbies need not ...
Anthony R.
Put a Bounty on Their Head
So I picked up a 4 unit building in a lower income area earlier this year. I had some significant challenges when I took it over, (see https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/617743-shameless-self-pat-on-the-b...
Melissa Loupeda
How to BRRR as a beginner / beat a fear mindset around renovations
Hi folks! I'm at the start of my investment journey with the goal of owning property by September of 2024. House hacking drew me to real estate and my ideal situation would be to purchase a duplex in Boston to do so. ...
Jim Zatko
When to get a property manager?
Hi everyone!
I currently own 3 rentals in Toledo OH and I live in Michigan within 15 mins of my rentals. I'd also like to grow my portfolio without burning myself out. I'm just wondering when is a good point to get a...
Brandon Schlichter
Almost 2 years into being a buy-and-holder - 18 units & a full time job
I still wouldn't mind hitting 50 units this year as per my other post - http://biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/160698-... However even if I don't, I'd still consider myself a success.Mid 2013 I was able to source ...
Mike Sattem
I bought a negative cash flow property, and it's a good thing I did!
First off a few notes:1. My area would be considered remote by most (the closest town with over 15,000 people is 80 miles).2. My area is considered low income, as most folks work for less than $15 per hour at the Lumb...
Nehemiah Wallace
Single income family of 7, some debt but want to buy a rental
Getting a good chunk of change back from IRS and I want to start investing by buying a property in the $80-$90k range ready to rent out but the wife thinks we should eliminate our debt first. Is it a good idea to get ...
Michael Fortier
Park owned homes vs Resident owned homes
I have been doing a lot of research into mobile homes and mobile home park investing lately. As I research I always see parks with a percentage of park owned homes. Is there a general thinking on which is better? I re...