Adam Petterson
Refinance vs Selling
Bigger Pockets Community,I am new to bigger pockets and wanted to ask for some help with a decision that I have been battling over the past few months. To give you a little background on myself, I have worked in comme...
Account Closed
Know Your Rental Expenses to Ensure Healthy Cash Flow - Article
Being a landlord can be a lucrative proposition, but unforeseen expenditures can put a damper on profits if they aren't calculated into the rent beforehand. The reality is that the costs of a rental property extend fa...
Chaithra Kumar
House hacking ideas in Dallas TX
HI Folks , Looking to see if anyone has any experience or suggestions around whats the best way to househack around that areas.
Brandon Bonfiglio
Arizona STR? Should I consider it?
I currently own an STR in Gatlinberg,TN and its doing phenomenally! Im looking to now invest somewhere in AZ as the home prices seem reasonable and seems like a very popular destination. Ive looked into Sedona but the...
Cameron Ellis
How I made 5k in 3 days, with only $36!
Yup, $5,000 in 2 days with only $36 invested I did it making 250 postcards on vistaprint. Best thing about this, I didn't have to mail them. I went down 8 streets and dropped these postcards in every mailbox on a F...
Jay Y.
Goals for 2013
I definitely want to make good progress this year. What can I say, I've been bit by the real estate bug and it's addicting! Here's what I'm planning to do to reach my goals (save downpayment for #3, maybe #4 if I'm lu...
Shane M
Run-down neighborhoods?
I've read some real estate books that talk about how you don't want to own the nicest house in a neighborhood. Obviously the comps in the area are going to bring its value down, right?
Does this mean you should avoi...
Matthew Davis
Canada rental property opportunity
Hey BP,Wanted to run a potential deal past the community to see if it is something worth considering as my first rental property investment. And is pretty much the max I can afford at this time.Details:
Single family...
Brandon Eleazer
Expense Projections using 50% Rule
Hello BP,
I am preparing a budget for a SFH that costs $50k. The monthly rent is $1k. Using the 50% rule of thumb I don't see how $500/month (which amounts to $6k per year) is enough to cover all expenses except P&am...
Chen Su
investing in states with strong renter protection?
Are there any fellow Washington state investors/landlords here or others who are investing in states with strong renter protections? What kind of legal protections or advice do you recommend? I saw many news about lan...