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Hello BP,The other day I was watching my favorite show, "The Grand Tour" (a spin-off from Top Gear), which is a hilarious car show where they test many different types of cars and supercars. Jeremy Clarkson, the sarca...
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I'm torn between buying a few medium-sized multi family every year or just put my extra $$$ into syndications as Limited Partner. I guess LP in syndication will surely bring lower return than buy-it-myself, but how mu...
Why?Didn't want to hijack the other thread but it seems like this is the question investors should be asking themselves. If you can consistently receive $700 rent on a $30,000 purchase then why doesn't the market bid...
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Hi all! I'm new to real estate investing and figured I'd start a thread to document the journey. Feel free to offer input/advice as I'm looking to learn from those more experienced and successful than myself. A bit of...
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Everyone says LTRs are passive, STRs are work.But why? What exactly makes them more work that can't be automated?Let's assume you self-manage. The most prominent problems that I can think of are:Booking/screeningClean...
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Hello everyone,I've been looking into turnkeys recently, and at first they seemed perfect for a long distance newbie like me. I tried running the numbers though, using a few basic rules of thumb, and they don't seem t...
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I have a 2 story duplex in Tampa, Fl. I am looking to probably tear down (it's over 100 years old) and rebuild. This will be my first ground up construction. I got a quote for just doing the design and CAD without eng...
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To understand where I'm coming from, read this other thread I started.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/445...I did a google search for live-in 2-year flip, and the only things that show up are articles t...
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Hello All,It's been a long while since I've been on the forums, but I have finally decided to get serious with purchasing a duplex this year. My apartment lease is up in August so I have set a goal to be in a duplex b...
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I received the inspection report on a SFR thats in escrow. Property was said to have new roof, HVAC under 5 years old, new counter tops, soffit reparied, new doors, and a few other items rehabbed on the house. I go...