Seth Macomber
My first Rental, turned into my first eviction :(
I've heard it a million times, "never rent to family." Being the naive person that I was -- possibly still is -- I didn't listen. I rented my condo out to a family member in 2013. By early 2014, I noticed their rent p...
Bradley Lobo
What are reasonable bathroom remodeling costs?
Hi there,My wife and I recently bought a house in the King of Prussia area in Pennsylvania. I'm not familiar with bathroom remodel estimates and am trying to get a better sense of how much we should be anticipating sp...
Greg Moran
Pacific NW Retirement real estate purchase
Howdy BP community,
I'm helping my parents navigate a retirement real estate purchase, as they look to flee the scorching summers of Texas (also apparently winter-storm-ravaged at this point). Right now they are co...
Claudia W.
Where would you move?
Hello BP Community.Currently we live in Hawaii (stationed here with the military), but it looks like we might get out soon. For the first time in a long time, we're faced with the option of moving wherever we want. We...
Rich Weese
Contrarian view for real estate ownership. Life long investor.
I have been involved in real estate for nearly 50 years and have always been very positive about the future. I started at a very young age buying real estate and investing in more and more as decades went by. If I was...
Patrick Britton
Here's why all our plans fail
To those starting out I have a word of warning, trust no one. Every single person you think is working for you or with you or in your best interest, is working in their best interest. This is America. Nobody cares a...
Andrew A.
I Moved to Cleveland to Invest. Is Out of State Investing Better?
Over a year ago, I was living in San Diego, California thinking about my next move to earn "passive income" with. I threw a dart at a map. Just kidding! After much thought and research (about 3 months of contempla...
Cramer Guzaldo
Wasting time collecting rents
Hey All,I'm new to Bigger Pockets and this is my first question. How do I get my tenants to pay on time in one shot. Now before you go off and say the obvious, let me give you a background. I have 156 multi-family apa...
Austin B.
Colombia, Ecuador and Beyond
Hello all,
I spent my summer in Medellin, Colombia. At this very moment, I am hanging out in sunny Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have a passion for Latin American culture and love to speak Spanish and visit Central / South A...
Frederick William
Purchasing apartment complex
I am looking to purchase an apartment complex in Los Angeles. Target price being around 1 million. Most properties I’ve seen are in bad neighborhoods. Mostly east Los Angeles or Crenshaw area. Wondering if this is a s...