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Agree/Disagree re: Tenants -- past performance guarantees future results
I do my own leasing and screen tenants.
Unlike stocks, a tenant's past performance is a guarantee of future results.
(i.e. if there are red flags in their past, there will be red flags in your future if...
James Maher
Self Directed Roth IRA for rental houses
Which companies do you use for your self-directed IRAs containing rental properties. I know they all have different fee structures, and it seems like this is the major difference between them all.I am 30 years old an...
Account Closed
$400,000 4plex in Escrow! Good Deal or Bad Deal?
Hi, This is my first post on Bigger Pockets and I'm excited to be part of the Bigger Pockets community.I'm a new investor and have zero hands-on experience in multifamily properties. I've read a few real estate books ...
Eric Mauricio
Upgrading a dated home…Is it worth it on a rental property?
Hello BP community. This is my first "real" topic that I'm posting and I want to hear your take. So, we bought this home in June and we thought this would be the home where we'd raise our family for a few years. Unfor...
Steven Rosenfeld
Are STRs Played Out?
Would love to get into STRs, particularly in warm climate, waterfront locations that can operate year-round. Anyone know of markets that have some value to offer? Seems like the "usual suspects" are in bubble mode. Th...
Jermaine Chad Ingram
Chicken or egg? What do I need first?
Hello everyone I have a process question. I’m currently partnering with a contractor and I am awaiting an estimate on the house that we’ve drawn out. Should I have an architect draw full MEP plans of the house before ...
Jared Cuyler
New Investor in Northwest Florida
Hey everybody! I've been a member on BP for the past six months or so, but finally decided to make a point of getting my profile all setup and jump into the forums. I'm originally from upstate New York (Syracuse area)...
Jeremy Solomon
New investor looking for advice
Hello B/P. I am brand new to investing in Real Estate. A coworker of mine was telling me about his investing and I asked to get involved. He sent me a contract for me to do some hard money lending in support of a prop...
Tyler Barker
Stop Saving Monthly CapEx, Vacancy, Etc After a While?
I’m working on my first deal and considering the CapEx, Vacancy, and Repairs expenses in the BP calculators. If I have a large enough (approx 6 months of rental income) lump sum of money saved up and invested in safe ...
Jeff Jenkins
Deal Analysis
Hello all,
Can anyone recommend a method to practice analyzing multi-family deals without having a broker waste time retrieving rent rolls, P&Ls, etc?
Would anyone also be kind enough to provide a s...