Account Closed
Paying cash on one property or buying multiple properties?
In your opinions is it better to buy one property cash and collect additional cash flow each month (Until you have cash to fund your next purchase) or buy multiple properties with 20 percent down payments? I feel as ...
Jeffrey Duck
Every applicant seems like a scam
Hi folks - I'm new to Bigger Pockets and to landlording. As I was getting started, I found a lot of great information here and hope it will be a good place to help me get started.I recently inherited a triplex with 3/...
Justin Brown
Initial costs for a house hack
Hey I was wondering how can you get money for costs associated with closing on a house hacks if your initial contacts such as friends and family aren't interested in giving you money so you can get started in investing.
Michelle Felux
Service Call Reimbursement from Tenant on HVAC Filter Clog
Hello everyone! So we got a call this weekend in the South Texas heat that one of our tenants had the AC go out completely. Of course, we went through as quickly as we could to get in touch with our Home Warranty comp...
Taft Love
Poke holes in my plan...
Hi all,Happy New Years!I have a plan for financing properties and want to run it by all of you. Since I'm still learning my way around funding deals, I'd love to hear if I've missed anything. Are there any details tha...
Alan G.
Single family to multi, convince me
I have heard numerous times from multi family investors that if they had it to do over, they would have skipped the singles all together. However, I just don’t see the returns in multi. I currently own just under 60 p...
Mike Smith
Rule of 100, 1% Rule, or whatever it is called
In looking at rental properties with a realtor, he mentioned the rule of thumb of looking for something with gross rents of at least 1% of the purchase price. What are your thoughts on this? Do you use this rule? If s...
Justin Ford
Lease wording for discount for on time payments
Can someone help me with some legal wording for our lease regarding discount for on time payments. We are charging no late fees, but if they are on time, giving a discount. We are upping the rent by $50 and then givin...
James Hong
Do I need to have my own agent?
So I plan on purchasing in nevada. I live in california... I found a listing that I am interested in, I was wondering what the advantage of just going directly to the listing agent opposed to finding my own agent and ...
Will Harrison
Buying a property over market value for cash flow
Hello all! Im wondering what are your thoughts on buying a property for cash flow when the seller wants more than what current market value is?