Neal Bawa
How the 1% rule could cause you to lose a lot of money
I see a lot of beginners on BiggerPockets using the 1% rule to buy small multifamily products such as duplexes or quadplexes. I own and manage over 1,600 units, and I started out in the multifamily world by buying dup...
Tyco Bronye
Why do agents make so little on average?
I understand agents make 20k to 40k per year on average. I'm wondering why exactly this is?
If your a buyer's agent and your client is preapproved to buy a house, it seems like there would be around 10...
Dan Losh
Young, but Ambitious
Im wondering how the REI world looks upon younger adults when it comes to starting out. For example, im an 18 year old, but very knowledgable. I have a feeling that if I do begin this career as early as I am, then of ...
Rachel Gill
Why do so many RE investors want to share their knowledge?
Why do you think so many RE investors are willing to share their knowledge with newbies and other investors? I've dabbled in a few other businesses before getting started in RE and every time I would ask a more season...
Brandon Proctor
Approved for VA Loan Now what?
Just got a phone call today about an inquiry I had about using my VA Loan. I was approved, now what!? The obvious answer is find a home in my price range that fits my needs and a property that will resale or rent out...
Amber Straub
What would you do with $50,000!?
Hey guys my name is Amber and I’m new here to Bigger Pockets. I’m a new real estate investor who has successfully house hacked my first duplex in Naples Florida and I’m hungry for more.
I’m coming here to look for a...
Ryan Cleary
$3,300 to paint 1,500 sqft? (Ohio)
Just got a bid presented to me by my property manager from a contractor of $14k for tenant turnover, incoming rent for the unit is $800... I know the unit well and it's not in bad shape. Some of the items are totall...
Jacob A.
Generating Listing or Buyers Leads
My wife is a realtor that needs some help generating some leads for either listings. We have tried a direct mail campaign that had decent response but has not turned into any listings yet. She has also been networki...
Clark Hess
Vacation Rental Management Questions
My wife and I just moved to a small mountain town in Colorado and there is a huge demand for vacation property management here. We already have people that want us to manage their property but we are still trying to u...
Jared Mathis
First time investors - please critique our strategy!
Hello! This is our first post to BiggerPockets and we're going to just jump right in. My husband Jared and I are first time real estate investors in our mid-30’s from Washington state and we’re currently evaluating ...