Gibson Beus
First time investor
Hey! I'm new, I just signed up with bigger pockets but I am absolutely stocked to be here! I was curious to know if anyone could help me out, I'm only 20 years old, I don't have a credit score or any credit cards, but...
Spencer J.
Oh God,.... Tenants......
As much as I love being a landlord (this is not sarcasm, I do enjoy it). I have one tenant in a building that is quiet, pays (and pays on time), and passed a background check, and has been living there over 2 years. ...
Mindy Jensen
New Book!!! Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor
BiggerPockets is excited to introduce its newest book, The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor! Taxes! Boring and irritating, right?Perhaps. But if you want to succeed in real estate, your tax st...
Derrick Barker
Negative People
You know I shared with some family what I planned on doing. I was hoping for support but they were very negative. It is very true that those closest to you will hurt you the most. My goals are too important to allow a...
Saulo Queiroz
Electrician giving back! How to install an outlet
Hey everyone! Biggerpockets has been teaching me a lot and Brandon is always talking about sharing your knowledge and getting connected. I'm a master electrician from Connecticut with my own business wanting to get in...
Chris Martin
50% rule. fiction? non-fiction? Let's see for 37,491 SFR
American Homes for Rent (NYSE: AMH) numbers for quarterly period ended June 30, 2015.. for 37,491 single-family properties in 22 states:Rents from single-family properties $137,818,000Fees from single-family propertie...
Aidan Mulligan
Is this something I can reject a prospective tenant for?
A tenant disclosed to me that the reason they are moving is because there is mold and mildew in the place they currently live. She claims that it has damaged her furniture and caused her health problems. While I sympa...
Bryan Hancock
Why Do Banks Want "A Relationship" If They Want To Reduce Concentration Risk?
I recently read a piece by a popular author that observes real estate investors are gypsies when it comes to getting loans. They generally roam from lender to lender to get the best deal at the time for their situati...
Chris V.
Stockton Deal Analyses – Estimating Costs
Stockton Deal Analyses – Estimating CostsA while ago I wrote a series of posts ranting about the current state of the residential income property market in Stockton, CA. In each post I highlighted a current listing an...
Bassma Mancilla
Learning how to make offers
Hi all, So, prior to learning about real estate investing, I had never purchased a house (still haven't). I've been making offers, and of the say, 50 deals I've analyzed, I've made like 10 offers thus far. Only one ha...