Syed Rizvi
Duplex, Triplex, 4plex in or near Houston
Hello everyone,I am very interested in purchasing a small multifamily property this year. The goal is to live in one unit and rent out the rest. While I've been regularly checking HAR, I have noticed many of these pro...
Daniel O.
What could possibly go wrong?
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? A Cautionary Tale for Newbies and Not-So-NewbiesThis post is intended to share some observations gained from more than a decade as a real estate investor, and to offer some words of cauti...
Tim Anderson
Having a Nightmare with a Contractor
OK. I hired a guy off of craigslist to do my HVAC work, since the other estimates from actual HVAC companies were absolutely ridiculous, lowest quote was $8,500. I had him sign a contract stating that he was licensed,...
Alfred Bell
How do you prepare for the coming future?
Ok. We are in deflation now, and we don't know how long it is going to last.
Because of our government, we know that eventually interest rates, taxes, and inflation are going to go up, up, up. The most important pri...
Julie Williams
Financing a multifamily with empty units
Hello all. I just read an article on commercial financing that said commercial lenders would consider rents in the decision when financing a multi-family if there were leases. I am going on a three-day car trip tomorr...
Account Closed
How long does it take you to rent a property in a D class area?
How long on average does it take for you to rent a property in a D class area?How often do you show the property?Do you do open houses or personal showings? How many people dont fill out applications in full?How do yo...
Antonio McGuire
My First Rental.... should i rent to felons
Hi, I am renting out my first house and trying to get someone in there in the next few weeks. I have a couple that are really interested, but the male has a felony (schedule II PITS) female has shopped lifted in pas...
Dakota Rholetter
Mixed Sex Tenants in SFR, Good or Bad Idea?
Hello Bigger Pockets Family!I have recently been reading the book, The House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelop and an interesting question that I thought about earlier was:In a single-family residence where you rent b...
Evelina Neufeld
Duplex Dilemma in Alberta!
Hey everyone! Last week I called about a duplex for sale for the first time to practice talking to sellers. Turns out this sale is totally doable and now I'm wondering if I'm romanticizing the idea of jumping into ren...
Nettles Mason
Suicide Discount
Odd topic but real question. My partner just called asking what we should offer on a house. Absentee Motivated seller with recent suicide in her house. Any idea's