Hi All, long-time lurker on Bigger pockets, but a first-time poster. I am beginning my real estate investment journey and know that I want to invest in a property out of state (I currently live in Seattle, WA). I woul...

A high risk tenant wants to rent my property in Columbus, OH. He is willing to pay first and last month as well as two month security deposit all upfront. I am comfortable with the upfront payment but not sure this is...

At what point is it considered too risky to not be investing in real estate?
Rents are up, our financing is locked in for 5-30 years, and we have control over management. The same can’t be said about my retirement ...

Anybody have experience with tenant proposing they get a dog for "medical" reasons? She knows there's a no dog policy and has been in the building a while. I do not allow dogs, and this dog she's proposing will not be...

Hey All,Looking for opinions here. I purchased a duplex a few months back. In one unit I inherited two adults with three small children all under 3 yrs old. They are fine with payments, but the lease agreement that wa...

I have an out of state tenant in Nebraska that has lost her job due to her catching the corona virus.  She is a young nurse and has recently recovered, but has gotten fired because she wasn't showing up for work.  Her...

I’m making the switch from multi families to commercial. I’d appreciate thoughts on this deal:Medical building priced at $1.9M. Tenant just signed a 7 year lease at $14,667/month with two 5 year options and 2.5% incre...

Hey BP,

So I bought my first property last year in Tampa, FL. Its a SFH with a half-converted detached garage in the back.
Pretty soon I realized that I have health issues when I'm in the home, and it seems to be ...

I accepted an offer, from among 3 competing offers, for a single family house in Indianapolis.  Part of the reason I accepted the offer was because it included an "as-is" addendum.  The buyer is now trying to back out...

Hello everyone!!

Today, I want to discuss the importance of the Sponsor Underwriting Process. Part I.
Introduction
Sponsor underwriting is a critical aspect of real estate and investment analysis. It involves e...