Billy Knox
Why use a Real Estate Agent?
Hello BP! I have a question for the group and was hoping to generate a discussion around this topic. Disclaimer – I am an instructor pilot in the Navy and not a real estate professional – so take everything with a gra...
Brian Adams
I quit my CPA Job to buy Large Apartment Buildings
I have always been fascinated with real estate.I started in 2000 investing in a couple rental houses.My "AHA" moment came in 2008 to move away from the single rentals and graduate up to large apartment complexes.My ba...
David J.
How BiggerPockets created 100k in net worth in 4 months
This is a long overdue thanks to the BP community as a whole and the mentors and friends I have met through BP.
By way of background, my core investing strategy is buy and hold. I hav...
Jason V.
The Current MF Market and Potential Repercussions of a Correction
Good Morning BP!Summary: How do smart investors hedge against market corrections in the commercial multi-family sector? And should required reserves for a property be factored in to calculations for CoC and/or IRR? Th...
Tommy Martinez
Serious Question! Not ment to offend anyone!
Hello,So I'm still very much a newbie and this is probably a newbie question. I don't mean to offend anyone but I figured I'd atleast ask Why do Guru's or the Experienced Investors waste there time with Investor clubs...
Nathan Gesner
Are wholesalers dishonest? Illegal?
I'm looking at wholesaler contracts and they appear to be dishonest, possibly even illegal. Am I missing something?I'm talking to someone that is interested in wholesaling. I'm reading up on it and trying to refresh m...
Jon Klaus
Austin is Hot
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2012/02/23/forecast-austin-job-growth-revs-up.html?ana=lnk
Some highlights:
19,000 new jobs are expected this year after 13,000 last year.
Unemployment rate could drop below 5...
David Stone
Tenant paid rent but not Late Fee
Hey, just had a question for landlords out there to see what everyone else would do in this situation... We have a tenant who has been on time or early coming up on 3 years now and keep the place in excellent conditio...
Tracy D.
Cash for keys- rewarding bad behavior
I am really only writing this because more and more frequently I have seen this come up. And it practically grinds a nail in my nerves to reward tenants for bad behavior by offering them cash to leave. It undermines l...
Joshua Berube
building a fourplex as my first deal. trial by fire.
Well, as the title says I am going to try an build a fourplex. And its my first deal. This will be my diary. Come hell or high water, you will have a front row seat.Before we get into the deal, understand that I am go...