Brendan M.
Rookie Mistakes: Renting to a Sex Offender While 7000 Miles Away
It’s now been over 7 months since I acquired my first 4plex. While on paper it’s performed better than expected (so far), in reality it’s been far from smooth sailing. I figured I’d come here to share one of my more h...
Christopher O'Brien
Is renting out individual rooms possible / a good idea?
Hi everyone! I plan on living in Plano, TX for a W-2 job, and I am eager to buy a property in the city. I have been considering trying to leverage an FHA loan; however, there are not many affordable duplexes in the ar...
Karen Margrave
The NARROWEST house plan you have ever built or been in?
We are going to be building 2 new condos in San Clemente, CA, and each unit can only be 16' wide. Michael has already designed a 3/3 with under building parking and 2 levels of living space. If we could find 9" more, ...
Austin Tondreau
Creative Ways to expand real estate, financing question
Hello BiggerPockets, Looking for, well exactly what the title says, creative real estate financing. My goal is to grow, but to use less of my personal funds than I have done in the past, traditionally. I don't wish to...
Michael Arnold
WANTED - Exterior Design Ideas - Ugly House
Hello,I am interested in hearing your thoughts about this house I purchased. Many options as of today in regards to whether we rent, BRRR, sell as is, or fix and flip for top dollar. My partner and I both have experie...
Nick Meister
Desire to be Deft Free vs. Saving for Your First Purchase
Hey BP guys and gals!I've got a quandary which I'm sure many recent and not so recent college grads face. I'll quickly paint the scenario.I graduated from university just under 1 year ago. Upon graduation, I landed a ...
David Spencer
500k in Shoreline, West Seattle, Or Rainier Valley
Hi There,I am looking to by my first house. I will likely live there for a few years, and then keep it as a rental property. At the moment my price range is around 500k. After checking out houses all over Seattle I've...
Cameron Woodward
How do I find tenants for a house hack?
Im in the process of buying my first property. A 4 bedroom house but there's an extra room we can use as a bedroom. As of right now me, my partner , and one other person is moving in but, I need to find a way to fill ...
Allison Nguyen
First Property Investment Rental
Hello, I just bought my first property investment in Feb 2018 and have been struggling greatly to find a renter. My investment property is about 15 minutes from energy corridor and 10 minutes from City Centre. It's a ...
Peter Shaw
Investment / Rental property in Seattle - where should I buy?
Hello,I have never lived in SEA area but given the strong High Tech employment market, I want to buy a rental unit. I'm looking for something <500-600K, which will generate decent rental income and will appreciate ...