Dan Coleman
Selling house on a 'drug block'
I bought a nice looking row house in an 'up and coming' part of Pittsburgh's north side. Despite the charming look to the neighborhood there's a heroin dealer across the street. The foot and vehicle drug traffic is...
Doug French
How much cash do you keep on hand?
How much cash do you keep on hand per property? I am involved with a risky family business, and consider my side REI as less risky...so I tend to be more conservative with my rentals. have kept a small reserve for rai...
Stephanie LaValley
630 credit score and no money, where do I start? Or can I?
Getting credit back on track slowly. Really want to start now. I need advice, direction and funding. I am motivated and I have the time. I want to stop working as a server in restaurants, putting my time in for someo...
Matthew Thomas
Getting liability insurance on auction property before previous owner is evicted
Hi All,I have not gone down the path of auctions in the past and there is one near me that is currently occupied and will be auctioned off in the next few weeks. I am interested in bidding on it and as a part of my ...
Paul Park
Buying a home/city apartment in Salt Lake City - Is this a good idea?
Hi all,I am new to this forum and I was wondering if I could receive any advice from an experienced real estate investor. Currently, my situation is as follows:- moved from CA to UT for work.- I have 4 months left on ...
Chris Hansen
Newbie from San Diego
One year ago I lost the farm... 80k (my life savings to date)... and 2 years of progress. I was devastated. A few months back, I hired a wealthy friend of mine who happens to be a financial coach to advise me. We had...
Jessica Young
HOA votes to bylaws change bans smoking but a renters' lease
Hey everyone, I'm an owner in a tiny HOA in Florida and the owners want to either ban smoking entirely or make a designated area. Only one tenant smokes and it fills the other units quickly. Unfortunately they refuse ...
Max M.
What's up guys? Mom's Basement Loser from Palatine, Illinois (TLDR alert)
With my burgeoning interest in real estate I decided to join Bigger Pockets to hopefully surround myself with people with whom I can talk about this business and maybe even work with in the future. In real life I'm su...
Nicholas Armstrong
203(k) help!
Hey guys!
I've found a lovely duplex in my area (just outside the Birmingham AL area) It is in a B neighborhood and it is listed at 30k. I am considering house hacking this property. But it needs a lot of work and I ...
Peter Vekselman
Does luck have anything to do with success?
Does luck have anything to do with success? It has as much to do as hard work. As much as determination. As much as ability to align with successful people. As much as attitude. As much as the right opportunity. As mu...