Hey BP, Out-of-state investor here looking for a quick reality check from seasoned remote landlords and PMs. My wife and I really try to treat our property managers like partners - the last thing we want is to micromanage or insert ourselves into the nuanced business of property management. Latel...
Hi All, I am a new investor living in FL and looking to buy in Cleveland based on the research I've done in the past few months. I'm looking to get into a multifamily property first focused on cash flow. I am curious to see if anyone can recommend a good property management company and GC. Thanks...
Hi everyone! I'm pretty new to real estate investing and would love some advice on where to start. I'm currently finishing up my second bachelor's degree in Computer Science and will most likely end up working in NYC as a software engineer after graduation. I've previously interned at AWS and hav...
Hello BP community! I’m thinking about getting started in real estate investing through house hacking, and my wife is fully on board with the idea. We’re looking at San Diego and would ideally like to purchase a triplex or fourplex using a VA loan, live in one unit, and rent out the others. We bo...
This is a classic new investor trap. Every new investor learns to budget for repairs and maintenance. Its a line item in every calculator or spreadsheet when you are running the numbers. I have always had a problem with that. First of all, the 5% most investors are using is not enough, except may...
I have determined that I want to buy my first investment property. But I overwhelmed with everything, as I assume most first time buyers are. I have done my research and know that I'm going to use my VA loan to purchase a 2-4 unit near Cleveland/ Akron Ohio. I'm looking for a realtor that is expe...
Out-of-state owner here (based in California) with two Section 8 single-family rentals in Birmingham, Alabama — one in Birmingham, one in Hueytown. My property manager has not passed through a dollar in about six months, despite collecting the Housing Assistance Payments. The housing authority co...
A lot of threads here this week come back to the same problem in different forms. A tenant skipped out, a deposit didn't cover the damage, a unit sat empty, or the cash flow came in thinner than the spreadsheet said. I've run long-term, mid-term and short-term rentals. For me, the biggest differe...
I’m getting ready to list 5100 Hardy Ct, Kansas City, MO 64133, which is one side of a duplex. I live in the other side. When I purchased the property, the unit rented for $950 per month, making it one of the lowest-priced rentals in the neighborhood. After ending the previous tenancy and renovat...
Every landlord I talk to has at least one piece of software they paid for, set up, and quietly stopped using a few months later. I've had my share of those. My wife and I have automated up to 95% of the daily work in our own businesses, but the first things we tried weren't the ones that stuck. W...
Hey everyone, I'm relatively new to real estate investing and have been putting together an Excel calculator to analyze potential rental properties, primarily using the BRRRR strategy. I've based much of my calculator on Chapter 5 of Brandon Turner's The Book on Rental Property Investing, factori...
Our October thru December bookings are up about 15 percent year over year, and early 2027 is trending well ahead of 2026. Demand is up. Occupancies are not yet up, but Average Daily Rate certainly is. I believe we finally are emerging from the COVID bubble bust.
I am beginning my wholesaling journey in the Tulsa County area and am looking to build some meaningful and long lasting relationships along the way. I came to this community of BiggerPockets for that purpose. I would love to connect with fellow Real Estate professionals in this industry and local...
I'm a senior superintendent in commercial construction (13+ years). These days that's lab and healthcare renovations, before that hotels and restaurants. Since 2017 I've been buying and holding in Massachusetts and Philly, and every deal has been the same play: renovate to force equity, then hold...
Hello all, I am looking into purchasing my first property. I plan on purchasing a single family with a conventional loan and living in it for 1-2 years. While there, I will renovate, mostly cosmetic, and then most likely flip. Depending on the market at the end of the 1-2 years, I could rent it o...
We had 2 tenant turnovers this year that exceeded $10,000 in repairs each. Most of that cost was attributed to drywall repair and painting. With security deposits of one month's rent ($2,100 to $2,500 for us), we're left paying for 75%+ of the costs of tenant damages out of pocket. Our lease agre...
https://www.har.com/content/department/mls Houston Real Estate Highlights in October, 2026: Single-family home sales declined 14.9% year over year. Pending single-family sales declined 17.6% to 6,445. Active single-family listings increased 6.8% to 40,253. The average single-family home price was...
My sister and I own our parents' home 50/50. She and her husband have decided to purchase the home and they want to move in Dec 1st so they can put her current home up for sale. Once their current home is sold she will buy me out. If they were not going to purchase it, it would be listed for sale...
One clause in our lease does more heavy lifting than any other: one rent payment method, written in, same for every house. Across our 236 doors in Memphis — mostly single-family, heavy Section 8 — we used to get rent in a mix of ways: cash, money orders, apps, partial payments dropped off at diff...
Two trading days in a row this week, the daily mortgage rate index jumped 0.12%. Mortgage News Daily's 30-year went from 7.18% Monday to 7.30% Tuesday to 7.42% Thursday. The 10-year Treasury is back above 5% for the first time since October 22, and the 30-year bond auction cleared at 5.441% with ...
A lot of first-time buyers in Columbus look at a triplex or fourplex with FHA's 3.5% down. Before falling for one, run the test FHA applies to 3-4 unit buildings, because your income doesn't help you pass it. How it works (HUD Handbook 4000.1, net self-sufficiency rental income): 1. Take the appr...
Hey Everyone, My name is Bryan I’m 20, I stay in the triangle area, and currently in the pre-approval process for my first home. I know prices are high right now, especially in Durham, and I’m not going to pretend that makes this easy. But I’d rather start learning and looking now than wait and h...
I own a house that my parents lived in. They have passed away and I would like to rent it out. I’ve never been a landlord before. And to complicate it, I live far away. I have had bad luck with trying to work with several local agents to lease it and manage it for me. The result is nothing has ha...
Every investor remembers making decisions they would approach differently today. Maybe you didn't fully understand loan terms. Maybe you underestimated holding costs. Maybe you didn't ask enough questions before signing. These experiences can help other investors avoid the same mistakes. What's o...
I’m a new investor looking to start a brrrr rental portfolio through section 8. I’m curious as to what drives people away from properties. I’m mainly curious of the age of the home. How old is too old?