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...
Cameron Rockey
New to real estate, looking to quit my job
Hello! So as the title says I am new to real estate investing and looking to get into it full time in the next few years. I recently got out of the military (about a year ago) and have since been working at a job that...
Jason W.
Looking to 1031 out of the California market
Hello BP! I am located in Southern California. In order to take advantage of the current market, I am deciding whether to sell my SFH Southern California property I bought in 2014 and do a 1031. As you know, the Cali...
Chelle Knijnenburg
lease change the renter (a lawyer) wants to add about escrow
Hello all.Our future renter wants to put these two items in the contract, one is in case we put the house on the market. Note that she is a lawyer. We don't fully understand the escrow clause and how it might affect ...
Nolan B.
Tips for ( soon to be ) 24 y/o high income earner with high debt?
Hello everyone!I just made my account and am excited to become more involved on the forum. I've been listening to the podcasts for a couple weeks now and it is definitely making my commutes more enjoyable while teachi...
Andrey Y.
Basic tenant screening ... and why its likely overated
I think its pretty safe to say that most people have their own opinion on the level of screening that tenants require in their market. Most people would run a credit check and possibly a background check.
Personally,...
Chan Le
LP syndication vs buy-it-yourself multi-family IRR
I'm torn between buying a few medium-sized multi family every year or just put my extra $$$ into syndications as Limited Partner. I guess LP in syndication will surely bring lower return than buy-it-myself, but how mu...
Duncan Hayes
*** Where do I start? STR/AirBNB/Arbitrage ***
Hey BP, hope everyone is doing well. My question is simple, Where Do I Start? A little about me, I've been in the investing industry for about 2.5 years now. Have virtually wholesaled deals all over the country from m...
Brian T. Grooms
Starting rental property portfolio with 100% equity in one rental property
Hi all,I am new to biggerpockets and eager to start building a portfolio of rental properties. I currently already own one rental property free and clear. So far with my one property, I have had a great property manag...
Justin Wotring
Closed on my first property last week!
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Toledo.
Purchase price: $64,500
Cash invested: $19,445
First investment property and it's a duplex! Purchased sight unseen...