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Hello, I was curious who on here is working towards their first deal, and what kinds of hurdles they are personally experiencing in getting there.
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Whats up BiggerPockets!I have a question for you all:Why do you invest in real estate?I want to hear from all the investors on here and learn what is the biggest driver for real estate investors. I think one of the b...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Nation! My name is Nick Pedrolini, I am 23 years old, I grew up in New Hartford, Connecticut and I currently live in West Hartford, Connecticut. I have a full time job as a Project Engineer aspiri...
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I recently purchased a 4 unit off market building for $231,000. It was originally listed on the MLS. The numbers in my eyes weren’t terrible so I requested a showing. The realtor wasn’t very helpful and the seller wou...
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Hello Everyone,I've learned a lot from Frank Gallinelli's "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow," however, the Internal Rate of Return concept is still a little confusing to me.In this book th...
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Wanted to see what other landlords thought about this situation.
We are buying a distressed 3 family that has 3 apartments: 1 bedroom in the basement, and 2- 2 bedroom units.
The basement apartment has ...
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Greetings BP community,
What are some reasons that make landlord's delay hiring a property manager? What are the things you would need to see in order to justify the ROI of management?
Looking forward to hearing y...
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Unemployment claims are inching down, the economy’s Q2 numbers were revised up a bit, and the sentiment in the articles I see all point to a recovery. Is this election propaganda or are we actually seeing what will...