I own a property management company in Baton Rouge, LA. We are in the process of transitioning over to AppFolio, and in the process we have decided to no longer accept partial rent payments and are instead requiring a...
Basel III requires bank lenders to hold greater reserves. What does this mean to you as investor? Price increases. The cost to carry cash for banks to appear solvent will be passed on to you as a consumer. The interes...
I am just starting to look at my first properties with my girlfriend and we stumbled upon a listing down the street for a duplex being sold as an approved short sale. We are determined to buy a small multi-family prop...
My job has moved me 4 times in 10 years. I never set out to be an investor, it just happened. But I don't know what I'm doing. I bought a single family home near Charlotte in 04, and one near Cincinnati in '09, and...
After talking to a few banks, I've potentially found one that will do a 30k, 30 year mortgage for an investment property. But, they charge $325 non-refundable loan application fee. Is this normal/standard?
Hey Investors,I'm looking for a place to invest in Maryland, and Hagerstown might be attractive to me. There's good job growth, population growth, falling house prices, low vacancy, and reasonable taxes. Does anybod...
Baltimore Multifamily Shines During the PandemicI've been seeing some folks interested in Baltimore's multifamily market, and I wanted to shed some light on this market during this time. Backed by a historically stron...
I just listened to the podcast and heard that he is leaving. I’m sad to see him go. He is the face of BiggerPockets and published the BiggerPockets book that sold the most copies (The Book On Real Estate Investing). H...
I've been following this forum, as well as the BP Podcast for quite some time and have been toying with the idae of doing real estate investing since well before the 08' crash. Some background:- I am 32 years old- Liv...
Hi BP community!I’d like to invest in an STR in the Myrtle Beach area.Would like to connect with investors and agents in the area.Seems to check out as a strong vacation rental market. I like northern Myrtle Beach or ...