Michael Zack
Credit or Income - Which is more important?
I just had someone apply for a rental unit that I own. He is a Boston Firefighter and also owns his own landscaping business. He more than meets the 3x rent requirement for income and I got a good vibe when I showed h...
Ruby Trinh
Terminate lease early
Hi,I am looking for your inputs. I have this lease that expires 2/28/2022. The tenants are late since the beginning and currently still owe me more than half of January rent. They broke up and I have chased rent from ...
Talina Alvarado
IS SECTION 8 RECOMMENDED FOR FIRST-TIME LANDLORDS?
I am getting ready to list my first rental property. I called a real estate lawyer to inquire about some paperwork and she expressed to me that she didn't recommend section 8 for first-time landlords. She says it is a...
Account Closed
Do I Need a Team To Flip?
Hello,
I have a cousin who attempted to be a landlord. And my mom tried flipping. My cousin went in thinking it would be easy and bailed after her 2nd tenant who destroyed her house. She sold it and ended up losing m...
Carlos Ptriawan
Mauna Loa Eruption and Property Insurance
Now that Mauna Loa has erupted, what's the property insurance company going to do if the lava hits a residential area like Hilo? Are they going to cover it 100% ? are they going to raise property insurance for the who...
Megan Arzt
Fire - 2 units (complete loss)...how to deal with insurance?
So I had a fire destroy two of my houses. One 3 bed, 2 bath, and an ADU that is 2 bed, 1 bath. I have insurance and the adjuster just came out today (it took some time for the town to do asbestos testing and allow ...
Lauren Dwyer
Eviction process in IL
I’m looking at investing in a duplex in Palatine, IL. Wondering if IL is in general more of a landlord or tenant friendly state and approximately how long it takes to evict if necessary.
Paul Taing
Newbie from Bay Area
Hi, I'm interested in buying SFH and MFH as a means of gaining passive income. I have learn quite a bit from reading all the blogs on BP. Looking forward to connecting with others in pursuit of financial freedom thr...
Marlene Mussehl
I'm a Realtor with 7 years experience, but brand new to building my own portfolio
Hello Bigger Pockets Nation! My name is Marlene and I am a Realtor in Washington County, Utah. I am just learning about investing (particularly with wholesaling and investing using opm). I don't have any of my own inv...
DaMare-A Smith
Flipping a home with unpermitted work
I've recently come across a couple of homes that have unpermitted work and are priced below market value and it seems it is pretty common in the area for homes to have unpermitted it. What are the concerns of buying a...