Terry Lao
In order to succeed..............someone or others must fail ?
In order to succeed..............someone or others must fail? Agree or disagree?This is a general question, which pertains to pretty much anything, including real estate. In real estate, there are many properties, but...
Anna Watkins
Atlanta neighborhood classification question
I'm looking for some benchmarks for figuring out how different areas in intown and near OP Atlanta are classified (A, B, C, D areas). I bought my personal residence 'across the tracks' in the City of Decatur 20 years...
Brandon Turner
Making Money on Deals that Most Investors Throw In the Trash
Hey folks,
Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast we are excited to bring you an interview with @Grant Kemp and he shares his strategy for buying over a dozen homes a month ... most of which require little-to-n...
Abdul Azeez
Need some input from other sellers
I am an investor who listed a house on sale with a realtor. We received several offers and I selected a loan offer. The contract had a special stipulation indicating that buyer is willing to pay $5k over appraisal if ...
Christine Bellish
Curious about syndication?
Hi all - my husband and I transitioned from investing locally in small multifamily properties to participating in large multifamily and net lease syndications, both passively on the LP side and actively on the GP side...
Emily N.
Can't raise rents, roofs leaking, people not paying rent -YIKES!
Hey BP friends!I'm looking for some advice on a property in our portfolio. It's 150+ units in Oklahoma. Built in the 70s. Flat roofs. C+ property.We purchased this property thinking we could reinvest all of its cash f...
Fred Ramos
Why You should Stop Buying Rentals And Become The Bank
Let's set the tone straight; most people don't get into the rental business because they like to manage problematic tenants, deal with leaky toilets or attend eviction hearings.Most people follow traditional investmen...
Jay Hinrichs
How important are sales skills to the investor
We see much discussion on how to find deals and buy deals. However not much is mentioned about how to handle the leads when you get them or HOW to CLOSE a deal.A great closer will out perform someone with superior kno...
Nathan Gesner
Why is unpaid rent so high?
I've read news reports that say up to 20% of rent has gone unpaid in the last couple of months. I manage 350 units and all but one has paid (we extended grace far longer than normal but now we're in the process of evi...
David Oldenburg
Wholesaling Caution Not The Great Deal You Thought
I wish there was a State or Federal license required to wholesale and pitch wholesale deals. I see countless "deals" that are not deals, or even close to being a deal. Many of these wholesalers have no real estate ex...