Lee Nugent
First properties under contract, questions about tenants.
Good evening BP. I have a few questions that I'd like to bounce off of the community regarding a couple properties that I have under contract. 1) Do I have to honor the full terms of the lease or am I able to move ...
Callum K.
Renters with Ferrets
Good morning,
I received an application for renters with ferrets and I am unfamiliar with the kind of impact ferrets have on homes. I know cats urine is bad for homes, and large (especially aggressive) dogs can be as...
Jesse Johnson
Bank requires signed permits and works plans for draw?
*Please forgive any vagueness and/or misuse of terminology in the story below, as I am just the tech guy, and don't follow the financing or permit rules. An offshoot of our partnership has decided to try a few houses...
Austin Tam
Cleveland Water Usage - Comparing Bills
I have two duplexes in Cleveland and the water/sewer bills are really crushing my cash flow. I looked into the hourly usage and can find patterns in what I'm confident are toilet flushes. I'm seeing 7.5 gallons per ...
Michael Lang
Brand new to this whole mentality, Hello!!
As you can see by my thread subject, I am brand new to this. I live in a relatively small town about an hour north of Washington DC. I live a somewhat boring life and have held the same job for the last 17 years. I am...
Daniel Norber
Do you make offers without visiting?
Hey everyone,Really excited to learn from the collective wisdom of the bigger pockets forum.One of the maxims that I hear On BP is that you should expect about a 10% batting average (on average). That is to say you sh...
Joel Owens
Section 8 tenant has dogs and isn't supposed to.
A building recently bought has a section 8 tenant.The girls boyfriend apparently is staying there and is not on the lease and another tenant has said there are dogs there.
We are in a transition phase of taking the a...
DeWitt Gibson
Introducing myself - Scottsdale AZ
Hello Bigger Pockets:About a year ago I wanted to start investing in real estate and wasn't sure where to start exactly. I have a financial background and have owned three houses for my own personal residence so I tho...
Madelyn L.
Deciding Between a Degree or Starting to Invest
Hi All,For a little background on my situation:I'm heading into my sophomore year of college as a finance major this fall. I took a gap year in between high school and college to work at an intensive finance internshi...
Garrett Stockton
STR in the Great Smokey Mountains, ROI of a hot tub
I am currently under contract for my first STR in Almond, NC just west of Bryson City. This property has a nice mountain view with a good-sized deck. I am going to be doing a complete cosmetic rehab on it. The proper...