Psalms Salazar
Short term rental arbitrage
First POST ALERTšš½Hello Bigger Pockets Community ,I have a burning desire to start my own short term rental business ! Iāve been juggling filming a t.v series and trying to get my hands on a rental property either own...
Stefan D.
Pittsburgh - Estimating Rental Property Repairs
How much do yinz budget for repairs and capex for single family rentals from the early 1900'sĀ in the Pittsburgh area?Ā Ā Rules of thumb such as 5% of gross rent for repairs, and 5-7% for capex seem optimistically low fo...
James York
Charging Tenant for a repair
IĀ have a property under contract to sell and the tenant just contacted me about a sewer pump issue. Turns out it was caused by the tenant and is her financial responsibility per the lease. Expecting that it is unlikel...
Zahmir Brooks-Smith
How are you sourcing your investments properties?
Hello! I am a licensed agent and investor in PA based in Philadelphia, and I have noticed some trends with investors sourcing deals. With the amount of wholesalers stepping into the industry, and the creative financin...
Juan Rosado
50% rule and Annual Taxes
Hello!!I am trying to analyze multiple properties each day. My goal is to house hack next year (buying a multifamily, living in one unit while the tenant pay the mortgage). I use the 50% rule to analyze properties and...
Joshua Dorkin
Tips for Real Estate Agents Working with Investors
Hey All --
I wanted to see if we could put together some great tips for real estate agents who want to work with investors. What are your best bits of advice for real estate agents would would want to get more inves...
Bryan Ly
Ready to get into Real Estate!
Hello everyone!After watching countless podcasts and reading books by BiggerPockets, I feel like I am ready to start investing into real estate. I'm in my early 20's and I am currently living in Los Angeles.I am mainl...
Jason Blasenak
Cinder block apartment rehab
Hey all,I am considering buying a multi unit 1950's constructed cinder block apartment building and wanted some advise. Ā The electric is knob and tube which is the major problem with cinder block walls. Ā The second is...
Zach Schwarzmiller
Separate Metering Water - Triplex - Washington State
I will be closing on a Triplex in two weeks and had a question regarding the separation of metered water. Currently the owner is paying the WSG which totals about $1,200-$1,400 every 2 months. This is a large expense ...
Meredith L.
Are Offers with FHA Loans Competitive?
Hello! I'm looking for input/advice on FHA loans. I'm currently searching for a small multifamily property in the Sacramento area, and am wondering if my FHA offer of putting 3.5% down will be less likely to get accep...