Ben Stout
What Flooring Are You Using in 2015 For Rentals?
Over the years my preference in flooring has changed a lot. I started out with carpet, then moved to refinished hardwoods in older homes, then I started exclusively using Allure Vinyl Planks (glue ones). Now I'm not s...
Wes Glass
Tenant sneaks in pitbull as ESA after signing a lease for a no animal property!
I am a landlord for a couple duplexes. Been doing this for about 10 years. My property management just put in a tenant in side A of one of the duplexes. I have a no animal policy (unless it's service animal which is r...
Loring Hinds
Renting former principal residence- first time landlord
I have purchased a new home and intend to rent my current house. Cash flow will be neutral to slightly positive, but the Tampa market seems to be finally rebounding. My goal is to capture the appreciation that will ...
Corey Dutton
Should Our Contractor Pull our Building Permit or Should We?
When doing any remodeling work on a property we’ve taken back, we’ve always pulled our own building permits and then had our designated contractor do the work. However, I recently read something about this and it said...
Bobby Narinov
Cash for Keys - pros and cons
OK. We all have been there. You have a bad tenant and you want to evict them fast.But the process is long and expensive. Here in CA it takes 1.5 to 3 months to evict someone and about $800+. If your rent is $500-$600/...
Santos Ricardo Tellez
Coronavirus Impact on Housing Market?
Hello BIggerPockets,
I started this discussion to get some thoughts and opinions on how the Coronavirus might affect the housing market. Mainstream media has been reporting about it nonstop for the last few days, sta...
Michael Rossi
Is ANYTHING Worth Fighting For?
I've been wondering lately if the American people would rise up and fight for ANYTHING? My personal opinion is that the American people would give up every single right they have (including their property) and become...
Ben Leybovich
How To Get Out of Real Estate...?!
Everyone is asking how to get into RE. I want to know - how to get out? It was fun while it lasted, but I'm kinda done...Any ideas?I've had oil on my mind lately, and Serge is no freaking help. Should I maybe buy s...
Nathan Gesner
Oregon extends rent repayment another year!
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/...Yes, they are giving tenants an additional year to catch up on rent. I would love to know how someone can be that far behind on rent when they've received two stimulus checks, unemploy...
Bryan Miller
Borrower about to loose house - Creative Financing Ideas Needed
So I received a call for help on this scenario. Trying to figure out how it could work. Borrower faces foreclosure sale next week. He needs $19,000 to bring his first position loan current. He is living in the ho...