James G.
Are mobile homes a good investment?
Hi BP. I️ was wondering what everyone’s opinion was in regards to buying and holding mobile homes as an investment. I️ currently have one that I️ bought for $5,000, put $4,000 of work into it ($9,000 all in) and it re...
Patrick I.
Building RE Portfolio
Hi BP community. I always wondered how investors are able to build their portfolio so fast (like 5 - 10 properties in 2 years, etc.)? I am looking to acquire my first property soon but wanted some ideas on how to proc...
Dylan Barnard
1959: Year Built - What to Estimate for Maintenance
Good afternoon BP. My girlfriend and I came across a duplex built in 1959 to rent and we were wondering what investors typically set aside for future maintenance and capex on properties that are almost 60 years old. A...
Sam LLoyd
How many applications do you review?
Here's a question that I know is without a hard answer because it is location specific, but I'd like to hear what people think. We currently manage 17 doors. They range from SFR to a 5plex, and I'd like to say they ...
Collin Groves
New Oklahoma City and Long Distance Real Estate Investor
Hi, Bigger Pockets! My name is Collin, and I am currently living in Washington DC while I get my Masters in Business from Georgetown. I grew up in both Texas and Oklahoma before attending Oklahoma University for my u...
Mark Poshak
Finding multi-families props
I’m in north Denver and am considering leveraging smaller properties for larger, multi-family properties. Having a hard time locating any. Do you all work with commercial agents? Or are they just had to find?
Thanks...
Hillary Rodriguez
An agent's experience and education matters
How many years of experience and education should a real estate agent have before I move forward into a deal with them?
Justine Scheuher
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
These are conservative numbers. I could potentially get 850-900/m in rent. PROS: house is super affordable, some houses on the street are being renovated, move-in ready, I could force appreciation if i wanted to (i.e....
David Santore
Smart / WiFi Thermostat for Rental?
I am getting ready to rent my duplex in an owner/occupy situation, and I'd like to put in a smart thermostat for my rental unit. Two reasons - amenity appeal, and control if the unit is vacant (tenants on vacation an...
Harsh Singh
Advice on a 6-Unit Multi-family deal I am evaluating
Hello BP community,I am looking at deal in my local market that's priced at $425K. This property will need about $75K in rehab and the market rents would increase between 5% and 8% once the rehab is done.I am trying ...