Chris Scarazzini
New BP Member
26 December 2024 | 15 replies
BiggerPockets is an awesome online community for anyone interested in real estate investing.
Kevin Luttrell
Property management company recommendations in OC
19 December 2024 | 2 replies
TrueDoor appears to have a great reputation online, I'll be giving them a call.
Dana Wilkie
New Here and I Have Questions
4 December 2024 | 7 replies
It also sits on 2 acres with separate buildings for animals and a nice storage shed.
Jonathan Cubeta
Tenant screening
27 December 2024 | 12 replies
You should be able to search (if your county has online records) for your tenant’s name and/or all previous addresses listed on the tenant’s credit report.
Fed Finjap
Reflecting on my first year house hacking a 3-flat in Chicago
2 January 2025 | 11 replies
Luckily, I did not include this unit in my underwriting when purchasing, so the survival of this property is not contingent on this situation.Continuing to optimize for management of the building when I move out, like moving everyone to online rent payments or adding remote accessible security cameras.Exploring opportunities to expand my portfolio—I've begun my hunt for my next 3 to 4-unit building to house hack, ideally in Lake View, North Center, or Ravenswood.This year taught me that real estate investing isn’t easy, but it’s undoubtedly worth it.
Hussain Harun
Switching FROM Quickbooks to other accounting sofwares (Xero, Freshbooks)
15 December 2024 | 25 replies
Plus, they handle online rent collection (a necessity if you don't have a property manager!)
William Burns
Detroit Housing Commission Section 8 System
18 December 2024 | 5 replies
3) It's been 5+ years since we've seen a S8 tenant lose their voucher for property damages, not paying their portion of the rent or utilities, or other lease violations (letting others move in with them).It's our opinion that #2 & #3 above are caused by overworked caseworkers not having the time to process the extra required paperwork, so they take the path of least resistance.4) S8 needs someone at the federal level to put more of the program online and streamline the process!
Brady Morgan
Securities Based Lending for Low Interest Rate
17 January 2025 | 19 replies
The rates beat hard money and it's all online.
Jenni Utz
The Power of Relationships in Real Estate
22 December 2024 | 1 reply
These relationships became the foundation of my journey, providing me with insights that couldn’t be found in books or online courses.Building Relationships with Intentionality: Beyond TransactionsOne of the biggest lessons I learned early on is that relationships in real estate are about more than just business transactions.
Kris Lou
PM Fees in Indy
19 December 2024 | 5 replies
It's always interesting when a newbie owner contacts us stating they saw 4% online and want that for a SFR!