So I have been working on my first deal which was going to be a fix and flip.  The property is unique, it was an older couple who had a contractor building them a custom home.  The owner was an architect and his wife ...

Hi BP,I am new to investing (still looking for first property) and have some questions about using a property management professional..I have not met/interviewed with any local companies at this point in time.I know t...

Hello fellow BP Friends!Curious to see if the PRO investors partner with a single broker or a realtor? Work independently? or have a number of brokers who they deal with on a regular basis?  What qualities they are lo...

Hi all,I am new to Bigger Pockets and have been doing all the research I can on my free time to learn about real estate investing. I am looking to purchase my first property, a duplex or "multifamily home". I have a f...

Hey everybody! Got a question out of the American Southwest concerning tenant screening.Skipping over the entire sad story about my roommate saying he wanted the place and backing out at the last minute (two roommates...

Hello BP,I feel like I am in an outstanding position to make my money work through real estate investing and at the same time feel so stuck deciding on which strategy would be a good fit for me. Let me break down my c...

How do you prioritize what gets updates/repairs for your rentals? Because there is a lot that could be done in mine (whether it should be is kind of the reason I'm asking), I feel a little hesitant to take action beca...

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I am looking to buy my first income property and wanted to know how much the maintenance, utilities and PITI should i deduct from the gross rental income? I have been told 45% of gross income but there doesn't se...

I'm saving up for a down payment and looking forward to buying a rental. How was your experience and when did you start? Errors and solutions? And lastly worries?

Have you ever seen a broker or an equity raiser being compensated by giving them a share of the equity of the deal as opposed to a simple cash commission?If so, what would that look like?Two different scenarios have r...