Jamelle Messinger
2 Percent Test - 2020
Now I know that this test is just a ball park number and should be taken with a grain of salt, but in the book, "Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner, he gives an example on a $300,000 home with the rental inc...
Jim K.
DIY Granite Slab Work
Hi guys.Does anybody else do basic granite and marble small slab work themselves?
Stephen Rinaldi
The cost of not buying.. the cost no one wants to admit
As an owner of a mortgage broker shop I hear it all... Im just going to wait until rates go down or prices are going to drop soon.. People dont get it, we have inventory shortage. There may be some events that may ...
Amanda Thompson
Is 12% Management fee outrageous?
I currently own a property management company (started it one year ago!) and personally manage our own 22 investment properties. We are in negotiations to sell a chunk of land that has 15 units on it.The buyer "very m...
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: How to find a CPA focused on real estate
Tis the season. End of the year. The season of Bigger Pockets investors posting 10 nearly identical "Looking for a CPA" messages per day.
Disclosure: I am one of those people you are looking for. But this post is not...
Douglas Skipworth
Frayser haters, check out this video from The Ellen Show today!
I have only been active on BiggerPockets for a couple of months, but it's pretty clear that BP hates the Frayser neighborhood in Memphis*.There is no doubt it's a challenge rental market, but great things are happenin...
Alfred Derrick
Building a Duplex or Quadplex to House Hack
Hi all,
I’m new to the BP community and really excited about to prospect of starting a real estate portfolio. I am considering the purchase of a duplex to house hack my way to a decent-sized portfolio of multi-fami...
Henry Lazerow
15 tips and tricks for the Chicago market
Thought this would be a fun post. Here is a list I created. This is targeted more towards beginner investors so I left out the advanced/high cost strategies. Feel free to add to the list with any of your own tips. Hap...
Michael Bettinger
New and looking for someone in the business to help me get stated
I am a nurse by day and a father of 4 boys I am doing everything I can for my family. I want to get into real estate to one day get out of the rat rase of the hospital life. I have a house I bought back in 2014 and no...
Leonard Rybak
Recent issues with mortgage broker
Hi everyone, just wanted opinions of this community. I have done 3 deals using a mortgage broker recommended to me by a real estate agent (who I no longer utilize) This mortgage broker was a little shakey on the fir...