Skip to content
×
Pro Members Get
Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
ANNUAL Save 54%
$32.50 /mo
$390 billed annualy
MONTHLY
$69 /mo
billed monthly
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
Pick markets, find deals, analyze and manage properties. Try BiggerPockets PRO.
x
Results (10,000+)
Shaneel L. What kind of agreement you have with your tenants? They do repairs or help with repairs?
15 February 2013 | 18 replies
Ever. 99.9999% percent of the time they'll screw up the repair.If you have tenants pay for repairs under $100, they either will:1) try to fix it themselves (and cost you more later with a bad repair)2) not tell you about the repair, thus costing you more later (a tiny $20 toilet repair could turn into a pricey repair for you)3) they'll only tell you about the repair after it's been broken a while and now is an urgent need.
Sandy Bars Gas Water Heater Pilot Light - thermocoupler?
23 February 2013 | 10 replies
Light pilot and turn screw in tiny increments as you watch flame until it becomes stronger and blue in color.Another possibility is when the main gas valve opens and closes the pressure change blows out the pilot.
John O'Neal New Member/Property Manager
22 February 2013 | 13 replies
Our PM allows us to schedule our own inspections to come down, inspect and fix this stuff ourselves (we've only done it once last year), but I'm amazed at how many tiny things need fixing that tenants don't care about as it's not their home, and it would be nice if the PM could do that walk-through, send us a list of all the tiny things they find, and we can schedule their guys to do the work or at least have some warning before small issues become bigger problems.
Scott Kronzek Co-ops
22 February 2013 | 3 replies
I did just find a tiny studio coop in a perfect location for 190k.
Kelly G. CA home owner/resident - tenant won't leave - need help!
24 February 2013 | 6 replies
I had loaned him some household items, and he has several dishes in his room. 2) He has stated in email and text msg that he plans on removing his things on Monday 2/25.
Jesse Rolla Adding square footage on rehabs - friend or foe?
11 February 2014 | 12 replies
It's almost like it's own tiny little new construction project.
Jason Munck Gas Furnace out on a Sunday
1 February 2014 | 34 replies
We are on oil and in the end they replaced the controller and on last call a cad cell which is apparently a tiny but important part... good luck.
Lync Jones Getting Started... Would you move or stay?
30 January 2014 | 17 replies
A dwelling-house, as such,contributes nothing to the revenue of its inhabitant; and though it is, no doubt, extremely useful to him, it is as his clothes and household furniture are useful to him, which, however, make a part of his expense, and not of his revenue.'
Mark Forest Fixing walls
8 February 2014 | 16 replies
For tiny little repairs, use the 5 minute mud that comes in a box.Mud should be mixed up so it's the consistency of peanut butter.
Brian R. Young, Tiny Income but Great Credit and Chunk of Cash
30 January 2014 | 3 replies

Hi everyone,

My name is Brian, this is my first post here and day one as a Bigger Pockets member. Happy to be joining you all!

The Issue: I want to buy real estate leveraging OPM but have no suitable in...