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Results (143)
Andrew Semler What are the five best skills to focus on for a newbie
23 July 2021 | 48 replies

There is obviously a lot to learn and master in real estate investing. I was wondering from yall's past experience, what would you say the top 5 skills/habits were that made for your greatest advances early on? To say...

Staton Jobe Guesty For Hosts Frustrations
13 June 2024 | 31 replies

Listed our first STR property last month and started using Guesty for Hosts as my management software to consolidate across platforms. Everything was fine when just using Airbnb (though you could argue against needing...

Amanda Sutherlin Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent Found: Hits home as I have to show by myself
19 March 2015 | 115 replies

Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent found, this is so sad! Praying for the family. This hits me hard as I have to show property by myself and the thought has crossed my mind as to what could happen. Things I do:Never s...

Kay H. Do you have to lie to wholesale?
16 January 2014 | 37 replies

hi,

I'm a newbie. Also a Christian so I feel a little twinge if I have to lie. In my experience working my first deal, it seems you have to tell the following lies:

1. I'm buying the property

2. M...

Shiloh Lundahl What has been your SCARIEST land-lording or investing moment?
8 November 2017 | 51 replies

In keeping with the spirit of Halloween, what has been your scariest moment as a landlord or investor?

Melanie Stephens Seeking "Biggest Mistake/Lesson Learned" Tenant Stories
23 September 2020 | 45 replies

Hey everyone! I am writing a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” in real estate. I am currently looking for TENANT "mistake" stories, in particular inherited tenants ...

Kurt Gardner Do applicants/tenants know your home address/cell number?
17 July 2016 | 54 replies

My wife has expressed concern about allowing people who are applying for our properties to know our home address (to send applications when they need to be mailed).  Even tenants who pay for rent know our address so t...

Mark Cruse An Investor Killed!!!!!!!!
8 September 2023 | 92 replies

I recently decided to sell off portions of my portfolio but I've been in the class d arena my entire time in the business. There was a young investor killed in Baltimore not long ago and it still bothers me. Yea, peop...

Martin S. Frustrated, almost had a deal, and then they claim they got a cash offer
8 September 2014 | 58 replies

Property was purchased at auction like 2 months ago by some real estate agent at $86k (great deal, huh) who "Manages" a property company and is also the listing agent for the property I want. I called the listing brok...