Dan Miller
Phone service to handle calls
I'm still a bit confused on the toll-free phone numbers for taking calls. I can't figure out what I need to set up as a new investor. I don't want to put my cell phone number on my marketing pieces, so at a minimum ...
Account Closed
Help me analyze this deal
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hi Everyone,I am new to the BIggerpockets, and this is my first analysis. I am very excited and eager to l...
David Kirkland
What to ask when interviewing Property Managers?
What questions do you ask when you interview potential property managers?What do you consider the "right" answers and what do you consider "red flags"?
Steve S.
Raising rent on a quality long term tenant?
I have a tenant that is coming up on lease renewal. They’ve been there 2.5 years and I haven’t raised rent on them yetThey’ve been adamant in the last they can’t pay more. Taxes have gone up of course. I don’t feel my...
Mark Skaff
Pros and cons of a Commercial RE agent
Happy New Year!I just got my RE license and work on the residential side. My long term goals are to buy and hold commercial properties. What are the perks and downsides of being a commercial agent?Would becoming a com...
Jenna Thomas
First property - new to the game
Hi everyone,My neighbor whom I've known since I was 7 years old recently went into assisted living and Medicaid will be kicking in. She has offered to sell me her property for $50,000. The current market value is ri...
J. Martin
Lowest/Highest Interest Rate You've Ever Had?? Refi Now?
What was the highest interest rate you ever paid on a mortgage? The lowest? My lowest was 3.25% for a 30yr fixed mortgage in Dec 2012 on an owner-occupied 4plex. I refinanced out of this into 4.50% so I could get rid ...
Harry Neakok
Pre-Forclosure deal structures.
I am a new investor in Tracy, CA. I have been going to the San Joaquin County Records Office to find NOD's and Lis Pendens. I have been successful in locating them, and now I want to start a direct mail campaign. I ha...
Christian Hutchinson
Tenant Screening
Doing a Rental to two foreign nationals here. Literally been in the USA 10 days. No Driver's License, Credit, SS#, etc. They have Passports from their home country, and Visas for the USA. They have Medical School R...
Charles D. Smith
Evaluating Your Next Real Estate Multifamily Investment
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a wave of changes in commercial real estate investing. Remote workforces and e-commerce trends have significantly impacted retail and office asset classes; however, the multifamily asse...