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Mindy Jensen FAQ Forum Question: Is Wholesaling Legal?
24 February 2017 | 85 replies

Hello BiggerPocketeers!In an effort to clean up the forums, we're creating an FAQ Forum, where the most-asked questions will be prominently featured, along with some really great answers.I need your help!Please take a...

John Underwood Why an LLC may not protect you from a Lawsuit
19 December 2024 | 50 replies

I stumbled across this lawsuit while looking for something else.As I have mentioned before in this forum an LLC that is not 100% property ran can easily be pierced and the owner sued personally.Here is an example of w...

Tom V. Need some help here with tenants. Serious problem. Please!
19 May 2015 | 67 replies

Hi all, having a serious situation here at a 3 family property I own.

It's a 3 family property. A few months back, the 3rd floor tenant stopped paying rent. Evicted him. Cost a couple grand to do, but got rid...

Christopher L. Permits, red tags, inspectors -- oh, my! (Caught -- what to do?)
9 July 2019 | 67 replies

Appetizer (skip to the Meat and Potatoes, if you want to get to the point)I’m requesting specific knowledge on the red tagging process, permits, and inspectors to try to save what was supposed to be a new family busin...

Erik Haugen Ethical dilemma around kicking tenants out
25 September 2017 | 73 replies

I bought a 8-unit apartment building; the value add is that rents are 20% below market value. My strategy was to buy, let the tenants go, rehab, and raise the rents. We gave notice to all the tenants (who are month-to...

Kay H. Could this be a good deal even though it has negative cash flow?
27 August 2015 | 95 replies

Hi guys. I'm in the process of purchasing a property, but I just realized it has negative cash flow when I factor in the maintenance and vacancies. However, I think one of the main reasons it has negative cash flow is...

Peter Vekselman Success Rate in Real Estate...Shockingly Low
19 October 2023 | 203 replies

If you had to guess, what is the success rate in real estate investing?  Success being defined by someone being able to live above average lifestyle strictly based upon their earnings in real estate.I bet its below 5%...

Melanie Stephens Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned: Short-Term Rentals
8 December 2021 | 123 replies

Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...

Ryan Hazelwood Age, how many rentals, and type of rentals?
20 March 2022 | 384 replies

I’ll start. I’m 38 and I own 0 properties. I am reading all I can on REI with the goal to buy my first property within the next year. I’d love to be inspired by some of you and your journey. I’d like to know your ...

Bill Plymouth What's with the animosity towards whole-salers?
10 September 2019 | 147 replies

Perhaps I'm generalizing, but I see some heavy hostility towards the idea of whole-saling in the forums.  Why do a lot of members seem to be so against wholesale?  I've seen "unethical" and "shady" thrown around a lot...