Joe Cisneros
"Cash back at closing from developers"
Hey All,
I'm trying to get started in investing and, since I have a full time career that I enjoy and pays me well, I'm not really looking to have REI be my new full timer.
I've seen various deals that all sound fai...
Calixto Cornier
Should I pay higher then appraisal price?
Appraisal came in $25,000 less then asking price, should I still purchase?
Samuel Goldberg
Hedging a Leveraged Real Estate Portfolio
Does anyone have suggestions for methods for non-institutional investors to hedge against falling rents and/or real estate prices? I'm considering investing in a leveraged inverse ETF to hedge against potential decli...
Ryan Cherney
New Member from Chicagoland (Yorkville)
Hello, my name is Ryan Cherney and I found Bigger Pockets by searching Real Estate investing on Google. I am so glad I found this site. I have a lot to ask this community and a lot to learn. The few Podcasts I have...
Ryan Dossey
What do you guys think about low $ flips?
Would you or have you ever flipped a house with an ARV of 75K or less. My thoughts. Smaller margins. Different pool of buyers. Different materials and finishes. In the lower price point/areas properties could be marke...
Matt Michaels
Mortgage Loan Sites and Pre-Approval Process
Hi BP Community!I am currently in the process of buying my first place! I started the process in December after listening to multiple podcast episodes and attending a few of the online webinars. One of the things I wa...
Mike Ganske
Estimating Vacancy and Cap Ex Expenses
I'm looking to buy in the mid-west. Curious to see how much does everyone estimate for Vacancy and Cap Ex Expenses. I've seen quite a range when I've researched this so Id like to hear first hand how much others est...
Greg Naughton
Property Tax Protest
It is almost tax protest season in Nebraska and I will be protesting the tax assessment on at least one of my properties in Omaha that has gone up by nearly 28% over last year. Would anyone like to share their experi...
Clementina Reynolds
removing PMI or paying off higher interest mortgage or saving/investing
Hi all--Mortgage 1) interest rate 3.5%, $10k left to remove PMI (purchased as residential, now use as an investment property)not cash flowing, but will be if I removed the PMI (cash flow would be like $50/month)Mortga...
Ian Hogan
Hottest Markets in Massachusetts (Update & Recap)
The past year (2021) was a great year in real estate. Below is a list of the top 15 Massachusetts markets in relation to number of units closed and increase in average sale price as a percent change from 2020 to 2021....