Lee Brewer
Haven't received rent check but tenant says it was sent/cashed
I am a newbie landlord with only 2 units to date. My new tenant in my second unit is now delinquent for the month of July. I contacted him and he says he mailed his rent check and it has already been deducted from h...
Trevor Ewen
Generating Cash on the Side
Really enjoyed the most recent podcast with Fat Tony. Personal finance and saving should be a larger component of the REI discussion, and it seems that Tony got started with a lot of good saving and living habits. So ...
Jennifer Jacobs
Contractors requesting deposit - is this standard?
Hi Everyone,What do you do when your contractor asks for a deposit?My partner and I have always done our own rehab. The next project we are working on we can’t do ourselves and are looking to hire a contractor.We’ve ...
Nick Patterson
3 Reasons why every investor needs to know about Stoicism....
So, I am going to do this post Jack Kerouac style. I just finished reading Bene Brown's book "Daring Greatly" its about being vulnerable and its motivated me to write some blog posts that for some reason I have been ...
Joe Kim
Out of state -turnkey done better
After heated discussion about difficulties working with Out of state Turnkey investing (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/351...)On a positive note I want to highlight 3 properties I bought this year whic...
Sean Laney
Successful HELOC Loan Experiences
Hi BP Community, can you tell me how you have used your HELOC loans successfully to grow your portfolio/cash flow? What was the scenario/payback structure/ and result on cashflow? I would love to hear about your succe...
Sarah Kuppert
Tenant keeps food and trash in room despite agreement not to
Hello,
I need some advice. I have a tenant who is renting my spare room for 2-3 months right now. She lived here since June 25. We have a signed lease until the end of July and she wants to extend it until the end of...
Ivan Jouikov
Wholesaling LLCs instead of properties?
I read an article talking about selling LLCs that own the properties (so you have 123th st MyBigLLC), instead of selling the actual property.
This was in the context of going around "no assignment" clause on REOs....
Conor Colburn
Buying Land in Topanga Canyon/Malibu/Woodland Hills?.....
Hey Guys, My name is Conor I was born and raised in TopangaCanyon and I'm very interested in buying land in the Topanga Canyon, Malibu, or Woodland Hills areas, and I'm interested in finding somebody that has experien...
Jon K.
Would you allow dogs? How about large dogs?
Houseshare/roommate setting.
Had one person want to bring their 60 pound dog. Said it was house-trained, not kennel-trained. Young tenant, probably 20 or 21 years old. Friendly breed of dog. Would you rent to that si...