Keri J Perez
Offer accepted on a property but don't feel good about it anymore
Anyone else feel guilty or bad at the idea of terminating a purchase contract? We have a property that we put an offer in on that was in "fantastic shape" and it got accepted after the seller countered. But after insp...
Patrick Connell
Are Slumlords really that bad...
I was driving into the office today and had this thought.....are slumlords really that bad? Hear me out and then you decide.
I think it's safe to assume that most of the folks on BP would consider themselves ...
Taz Patel
My Tenants have complained of Mold and trying to sue me
Hello BiggPocket members,I have 2 bedroom rental in South Florida that rents for $850.month to an Old lady.See called me last week complaining about a mold smell in the property.I dispatched a Handyman that came back...
Jeff Bisgier
I'm panicking! Just bought my first property.
Hi folks. I joined BP awhile back when my wife and I decided that we really wanted to get involved in real estate investing, namely flipping. I've tried to educate myself and have looked at a bunch of properties but n...
Linda Weygant
Rental Number 6 Under Contract
On July 15, we went under contract on our 6th rental property. It's a townhouse and was listed for a day when our offer went in. It's in the same complex where we have two other units - offering on this one was a no...
Steven Westlake
Rehab tip of the day
Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...
Luis Ramirez
What are the red flags to look when buying a house to flip or rehab?
Hello everyone,I am a new investor and I recently have been watching a bunch of netflix shows that do home remodels, that got me thinking about what if I can look into doing that or at least try to learn a little more...
Chuck B.
How do you "harden" your rentals?
Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
Bill Coleman
Pot growers in rental: Opinion? (yes I am in Colorado)
The newest trend sweeping the rental market (from my perspective) in Colorado is that many tenants want the right to grow pot in the unit. I can see downsides and upsides.Downs: messy, elevated risk of break-ins and ...
Phillip Gonzales
Section 8
Hello so an interesting subject always in my head is should I rent to section 8 or some other form of government housing? I know its a guaranteed rental income, but it is worth the hoops you have to jump through can s...