![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1145511/small_1621509569-avatar-jasonc426.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
The SCARLETT Method
I’ll start off this essay with a quick disclaimer, I in no way, created the idea of renting out homes by the room. All I did was formulate an acronym and implemented a few practices to keep...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/178806/small_1621431419-avatar-polesen.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I’d like to ask everyone on BP to help provide some guidance on what my best option might be for getting started. I’ve broken my post down into key sections as there is a lot of information that must be digested t...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/809158/small_1621498155-avatar-wasam.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi BP SD Community, I am an investor moving from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA for work. Instead of renting, I was looking into house hacking a Multi-Family property (rent one unit out and live in the other). I pref...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1178044/small_1621509910-avatar-nateg41.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi BP’s,First time creating a new thread - here goes nothing.Curious on what your perspective is towards utilizing a mentor in the MF space.If you have a mentor, what has that experience been like? How has that affect...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/262945/small_1621437226-avatar-tonyd2.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hey guys just joined the site, love it! Was wondering if you would suggest buying a house for yourself first vs renting Or buying a rental property first? If buying a home for yourself first would the bank let you bu...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/210154/small_1621433427-avatar-ozinsm.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/houzz/2015/01/06/12-ki...Any thoughts? Agree or disagree?Like or hate?
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1593179/small_1621513993-avatar-rockyg13.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi Everyone!A bit about me - I recently purchased my first home in June, and am now currently house hacking that property. This, along with my sister's background in real estate with 9~ units, got me excited to start ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/593574/small_1694756453-avatar-thaddeusr.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
What to do?
Have a tenant after 3 months of perfect rental payments requested that we negotiate a break of the lease because her electric bill came to high. I sent her a application for heat assistance in my area but...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2625615/small_1672240028-avatar-ramik11.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hey guys, I wanted to take a moment and share my very candid experience on the first ever REI project (Listed today) I've had as an investor. Im 28 years old and my interest started about a year ago where I seriously...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2744090/small_1694605774-avatar-kaitlyna8.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I will be purchasing 5 rental properties from my older parents. They are all currently occupied by tenants and the rent they are charging now is well below the market value. We are working with an attorney and CPA to ...