I’ve heard that BiggerPockets has a Marketplace available with the Premium subscription — does anyone have experience with whether monthly or yearly is better, and if the Marketplace reach is strong enough to realistically connect with 40–60 new partners?

Insurance carriers are pulling back from multifamily —non-renewing even insureds with no claim history or raising premiums forcing insureds to pay more and/or move into surplus/excess non-admitted market. 

I recently increased my deductible to $25,000 to lower the premiums. 

The old system, which hadn't fundamentally changed since the 1970s, based premiums on simple flood zone designations and elevation.

Hello, BiggerPockets community. My partner and I are in the final stages of underwriting an off-market, 100% occupied, 29-unit student housing portfolio near Iowa State University. The asset is stabilized with a stron...

I’ve seen average lists outperform “premium” lists just because the follow-up system was tight.Curious what others are seeing.

Why pay a premium if they aren't holding their weight.

One of the things they didn't tell me until after the work was done was that the title insurance isn't like normal owner's title insurance where the premium is paid once and effective until the property is transferred.  

In Louisville, closer to $72,000 to buy versus about $54,000 to rent.Yes, buying carries a premium over renting.

So I’m curious:Are others here pursuing a similar all-cash or low-leverage strategy in premium neighborhoods?