Ernad D.
Made offer on fourplex - how to negotiate?
Dear BP community,I just made an offer on a fourplex and am looking for negotiation advice. The property is in really good shape and had a new roof done on 2014. The area is a B- neighborhood so it will not be too d...
Account Closed
Hi I'm Andrew, a kid that's building a shipping container complex
My name is Andrew VanCura. I am a recent college graduate from Illinois. I am 22 years old and ready to create the vision that I have dreamed about for years; a shipping container apartment building. I have done years...
William P.
Help me chose a type of RE investing to pursue
My situationHave a decent sized portfolio of stocks, bonds, etc and a main residence. Have about 250K to deploy in an alternative asset class, preferably one that inst correlated with the stock market.Work full time...
Ashtynn Baltimore
Facebook will now let some employees work from anywhere
Facebook Work From Anywhere I’m sure a lot of you have hear about this but if not, I’m sharing! Thought this would be a great discussion topic. Facebook is allowing a number of new hires and current employees to work ...
David Kuhlke
Is a turnkey investment good for a beginner real estate investor?
Hello everyone! I'm new to BiggerPockets and just finished reading Brandon Turner's "The Book on Rental Property Investing". I live in Portland, OR, where the housing market is very high for rental property investing....
Charlie Nghiem
How is the Killeen TX rental market?
My real estate agent has sent me several duplex listings in Killeen varying from 30-85K. I don't have much for a down payment which makes these well within my reach. I only wonder if Killeen is a good place to start. ...
Michael D'Egidio
How can Realtors help investors to see the bigger picture?
Greetings BP Brethren!
I'm newer to the real estate business, I've been a Realtor now for the last 7 months. I've closed 4 deals, have 2 current listings and a whirlpool vortex of buyers... and half of them.....
Christina R.
First rehabs approaching - what do I need to do first?
I'm getting ready to do a "2-fer" and, with a partner, rehab two homes for rentals. My partner is experienced and I intend to ask him the same question I'm asking here (and I know he will thoroughly educate me which ...
Ben Leybovich
What is Bad Debt?
There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good. The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...
Simon C.
Advice for sell vs. hold on rental property in hot market
Hi All,Back in 2013 I purchased a rental property in Denver, Colorado due to not being able to close on anything locally in the San Francisco Bay Area (where I currently reside and still continue to rent). My goal was...