Byron W.
3 unit building with 1400sqft basement. What to do with it?
Hey everyone! I'm trying to figure out ways to monetize or at the very least, make my 1400sqft basement useful. The basement is at the bottom of a 3 unit building in Chicago that I'm in the process of closing on. It's...
Margaret Martindale
annual Inspection - found house filthy
We did an annuaL inspection on one of our SFH yesterday. This tenant is behind one month on the rent. She tried to make excuses for the inspection not to happen. We found the house (which is a very nice house in a ...
Brooke Johnson
Landlord Responsibilities - What is a reasonable request?
I am brand new to Bigger Pockets! I have been listening to the podcast for a few months and decided to sign up today for some advice!I am a new landlord experiencing a tough time with my first tenants. I am learning m...
Brandon Turner
Illegal multifamily... am I going to Jail!?
Ok - i'll admit, the subject line of this post is a bit sensational. I'm not going to jail. Not for this anyway. (But maybe for my killer dance moves.)But here's the question i'll pose to the BiggerPockets crowd. (I'...
Lisa Johnson
Consult a contractor before purchase or after?
Hi everyone, I was hoping that by this time I would be telling you about the start of my first flip but...Over the last two weeks I sourced a house in a really nice neighborhood, did the initial walk through with my R...
Carmen Sognonvi
Template for figuring out path to cash flow goal?
Let's say I have a goal to generate X amount of monthly cash flow by X year, and I'm trying to figure out different scenarios to get to that goal.Can you recommend any useful tools, spreadsheets, blog posts, or forum ...
Account Closed
The Real Risk you Might be Missing
A common question I see on the forums relates to where we are in the real estate cycle and whether or not now is a good time to invest. You should absolutely keep looking to buy, but do it eyes wide open with a full u...
Lei L.
How to protect Vacant Home while rehabbing
Just start to rehabbing and would like to know what is the most effective way to secure a vacant property in rehabbing stage. I read about the topics online and it seems that Dog, CCTV, light are useful. Without Wifi,...
Tim Schroeder
The Ultimate STR App/Service/Website thread - What are your favs?
What is your favorite dynamic pricing app? Everbooked vs. BeyondPricing vs. The Others? The best electronic door lock? The best Wi-Fi Thermostat? How about a Guest communication app? Synchronized calendar? What makes ...
Debbie Plesz
I have a tenant from hell and we live on the same property!
Hello BP family.4 months ago I rented to a young man and did not do my homework. (lesson learned). There is no lease, he rents month to month. The first 3 months went pretty well. Rent is $850.00 a month. This include...