Sarah Lewis
Early Termination Fees- Have they held up in court?
I'm looking for some protection against a tenant who will break a lease, especially during the winter months when it might take more than one month to find a replacement tenant. A early termination fee in the lease, w...
Bill Morris
Buyer's Agreement Request from Agent - Is this normal for investors?
We have a couple from Keller Williams helping us to find our 1st investment property. I knew the husband from an adult hockey league and that's how we made the connection. My wife is also in the process of getting her...
Michael Ubben
If the bottom is here why not buy now?
Right now could not be a better time to buy a home! The primary difference is right now in the state of Colorado we are not "down" we are just slower than the last 5 years that have been historically high! It’s reall...
Olga Levin
Lent money on second lien to a rehabber who stopped communicating
Hello BP community, Really need some help and ideas on dealing with this situation. I know I probably shouldn't have done this deal, but I have lent on 2nd liens successfully before. This one however, gone pretty bad...
Jeffrey Scholz
Is it always wrong to buy a newer house at retail?
Hello Bigger Pockets, First Post! Thanks for such a wonderful resource!Question: Is buying a house at retail really that undesirable?I’m speaking in the context of buying a house for long term rental income, not flipp...
Lucas Mills
My thoughts (and confusion) on capital expenditures
I've posted about this before but I don't feel that a reasonable and sufficient conclusion was ever reached, at least not on my part.I have not yet done any deals. I currently work 8-5, have about 30k in the bank, and...
Pierre M.
Realtor's Duties & Responsibilities
As a newbie Investor, what qualities do I need to look for in a Realtor? Maybe some experienced Realtors can shed some light as to what kind of service a new investor can expect to receive from a Realtor.
What ser...
Dustin Little
Negative monthly cash flow
Currently I have a home in Alabama on a streamline va loan that I recently refinanced. It is a 15yr loan at 3.25% and the balance is 119k. The nearby comps indicate that I'm about even. I collect $765 a month after pm...
Omar Shahid
sell or hold in Aurora CO
Hello,We own a rental property that my family and I lived in Colorado for about 3 years and rented it out about a year ago when we moved to another house. We bought the rental for $335K and the property is now worth ...
Mindy Jensen
VRBO Host cancelled stay because he forgot to raise rates
A friend made a reservation on VRBO for Thanksgiving. The host had a 5-day minimum set and non-holiday pricing in place. (Friend didn't realize it was non-holiday pricing.)Host sends friend a cancellation notice, and ...