Bruce Gibson
10, 20, 30 Rule of Thumb Method
I recently stumbled upon something a contractor said on Facebook. He was stating to find the potential repair cost you must multiple the square foot by 10, 20, or 30 ($10 sq ft for a basic facelift, $20 sq ft for a mo...
Bill Plymouth
What is the Market like in Marshalltown and Des Moines Iowa?
Hey BP!I'm curious to know what the market for rentals is like in Marshalltown and Des Moines Iowa. What are prices like? Is there any demand for rentals in these areas? I've done a brief Zillow search, but I'm look...
Miguel Romero
How to buy rentals with little or no money
I am a virgin investor. The only real estate experience i have is the purchase of my personal residence and I have excellent credit. I want to purchase a rental property and become a landlord but i would like to know...
Kevin Theis
Driven Newbie in San Antonio, TX
Hello all, glad to have joined the wonderful world of BiggerPockets! I've already found it incredibly resourceful so first off thank you to everyone that puts in their hard work and effort into sharing their knowledge...
Vanesa Gonzalez
Complicated tenants and I want them out asap
Last October I purchased another 2/1 SFH with the idea of flipping it. Paid 70K and spent 30k in renovations. Was very happy with the outcome so I decided to keep it as a rental. Found this old couple with 2 adult dau...
Joseph Lucido
To refurbish basement or not in Somerville, MA (outside Boston)
A fellow submarine officer and I luckily got stationed in Boston together at the same time. We bought a 2-family in Somerville equidistant from both Davis and Porter squares. We are both independently remodeling our s...
Vaishal Patel
whats a good vacancy rate?
The area i am particularly interested in has a 8.8% vacancy rate...is it too high,average or low?
Krystallin Baker
Biggest Struggle As A Landlord
Landlording is far from simple, and most everyone on here has their share of crazy stories from bad tenants to property issues, etc. For you guys, what has personally been the hardest part of landlording or your bigge...
April VanCleve
How much is enough?
My question... how do you all know how much reserves is enough?? What is "safe" or responsible to start? I've read 6 months reserves on all fronts, but I've also read people "making it" with zilch to their name. Do yo...
Robert Burns
Tax Deductions
I've recently had my accountant do my 2008 income taxes and I was surprised that he informed me that I could not take deductions for my real estate investment training that I purchased in 2008. A big one was the Rich...