Is It Time to Trade Your Older Multifamily Property? Owning a multifamily property for years can be rewarding, but what happens when major repairs start eating into your returns? Between roof replacements, HVAC systems, plumbing issues, and unit renovations, an older property can quickly become m...
My husband and I purchased our first duplex in Columbus, OH, in early August for $430K. We live in Massachusetts, and this is our first multifamily and first out-of-state investment. We budgeted around $40K for repairs and renovations and interviewed four general contractors at the property befor...
The Cambridge | Aberdeen, WA | https://www.redfin.com/WA/Aberdeen/201-N-F-St-98520/home/14785920 We bought an 11-unit building in Aberdeen, WA, for $670,200 in May 2024. The listing was messy, the property needed some love, and the numbers suggested an opportunity. We figured a little elbow greas...
If financing got easier tomorrow, would the multifamily deal you’re evaluating actually work? A better interest rate can improve cash flow. But the property still needs to support realistic insurance costs, maintenance, turnover, management, and reserves. And projected rent increases only help if...
One thing I like about multifamily is that a vacancy doesn’t wipe out all your rental income. The other units help carry the property. But you also have shared expenses to account for—landscaping, common-area electricity, and water are often paid by the owner. Those costs add up and need to be in...
I am considering investing in a small syndication (<$5M) and am reviewing the Private Placement Memorandum, there is a disclosed risk of phantom income. Questions: How likely is this, really? I have read that some partnerships have a mandatory tax distribution clause that attempts to cover this. ...
Hey everyone, Jon here, from Bangor. I've been investing and selling real estate up here for a while, and I also run a small property management company. I'm curious how folks with 5+ unit buildings around here are handling things. For me winter's always the real test. The no-heat call at 2 a.m.,...
Looking for feedback from experienced multifamily/duplex investors. I'm under contract on 9 duplexes / 18 units spread across three smaller towns close to metro markets. Year Built 1993 Purchase price: $1,880,000 Price per unit: $104,444 Current gross rent: ~$249,840/year Current operating expens...
Hi, I am high income W2 earner with stay home spouse with 3 young kids under 10. We have decided to invest in real estate. I plan to invest in Allentown and Bethlehem, PA. I would love to connect with anyone investing or working in these areas to form a team. I am looking for duplex, triplex or q...
Multifamily investors often focus on new construction when evaluating competition. But sometimes, the biggest threat to leasing performance is the property right across the street offering one month free. Renters compare nearby communities based on price, condition, amenities, and move in incenti...
Hey BiggerPockets community! I've been actively trying to connect with JV partners and LP investors for small multifamily acquisitions, but finding people who actually deploy equity has been much harder than expected. My business partner and I focus on 10–30+ unit multifamily properties, primaril...
One unit in our Portsmouth building is a small efficiency studio. We're keeping it that way on purpose It's literally workforce housing. It's small, the ceiling is low, and it's about a half mile to three-quarters of a mile from downtown Portsmouth. In a city where housing costs are as high as th...
Hi everyone, I’m Joseph Blankenship from Jacksonville, North Carolina. I served 14 years in the Marine Corps and founded Frontline Veteran Property, a veteran-owned business focused on North Carolina multifamily real estate. My current focus is learning and evaluating 10–50 unit properties, parti...
Hello everyone, I would like input from others when forming a partnership. I have a partnership breakdown calculator, but your help would understanding more would be greatly appreciated. A few things I’d want to work through upfront: Actual responsibilities: Who handles financing, contractors, pr...
I have a triplex that was purchased in 2012 for 225,000 I only owe 110,000 with a 3.25% on the note. The house is currently at an estimated sale price of 546,000 - 660,000. Would a HELOC or a cash out refinance be the best choice to pull funds for my next investment?
Hello everyone, I'd like to learn from your experience in real estate. What tasks or problems in your real estate business regularly cost you time, money, or opportunities? I'd also like to understand: How do you currently handle these tasks or problems? What usually goes wrong, and how often doe...
Hi all, Lets meet up next weekend at Brew House downtown 10/24 @2p. Would be nice to meet in person.
We could spend $30K to raise the studio ceiling in our Portsmouth building to 6 feet. We're probably not going to The studio's ceiling is low. Really low. I'm 6 feet tall and I've crawled in there about four times now. I've told my contractor I'm not going back in until it's done. Raising it woul...
Hello. My father and I build duplexes around central Oklahoma. Right now we have units available in Mustang and Yukon, but we are fixing to start developments in Bethany, more in Yukon, Stillwater, and more in Mustang. We build north of 50 a year and sell primarily to investors. With the interest...
Whether you own a duplex or a 20-unit building, I’m curious: what part of your process is the biggest headache right now? What do you wish someone would just build a better solution for? Looking forward to hearing everyone’s answers. Thanks!
Where Are the Multifamily Opportunities in 2026? For multifamily investors, 2026 is less about finding the next “hot market” and more about finding the right deal in the right market. Higher interest rates, uneven rent growth, and new apartment supply have created more challenges in some markets....
Hi everyone, I’m Matthew Bailey, a Massachusetts-based real estate investor, general contractor, and business owner. I currently own or co-own five investment properties, including multifamily buildings and other income-producing residential properties. My background includes extensive experience...
I matched 21,000 house sales against 3,300 duplex sales to settle whether house hacking actually beats buying a house. Here's the method and the result. Everybody has an opinion on this and almost nobody has run it on equal terms, so I tried to build the comparison carefully. Tell me where it bre...
I was think8ng of investing in thao course. I know there will be upsales but im interested in the beginning of the course. Anyone have an opinions or complaints on this guy.
Hi, I have my eye on a property that is currently being sold as a single family house. I suspected based on the layout that it may have once been a multi family and after touring it, it was confirmed. It already has 2 electric meters, 2 gas meters, and just the general flow of the house is for a ...