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Hello fellow BP followers. I have a tenant moving out and she has caused a little bit of damage to the property, does anyone have any tips to make sure I am taking the proper/legal steps and deducting the correct amou...
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Happy New Year, everyone!
Getting right to the purpose of my post, with all the relevant context: I’m 52 and living near Seattle. I have a good FT job in education administration, but I want to retire asap, focusing ...
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Hello,I am looking for real-estate landlords who are self-managing their properties. What has been your greatest challenge in managing your rental properties. Thanks.
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There is no formula on how to have a successful day, or is there!
1. Start the day with one of your favorite songs, that inspires you or gets you motivated! One of my songs is Soulja Boy Tell'em-Turn my swag on (For...
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Hey guys,I'm looking at buying a 4plex but I have a few concerns.My last duplex I purchased back in January had an older roof, older water heater, and older AC system (air handler). The insurance company started givin...
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Hi All,Hope your week's are going well!What's the general consensus on newbies investing in section 8 rentals? Please pardon my ignorance and naivety, but I'd love to hear what people think of this plan and all the po...
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Bigger Pockets, i have a situation and need some advice. I have a property under contract that I would like to keep as my first rental or sell as a lease option. Here's the situation: Property was recently in a fi...
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For those managing rentals out of state, how do you ensure everything runs smoothly? Do you rely on local property managers, or do you have your own systems in place for things like maintenance, tenant communication, ...
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Hello everyone, I always come to this forum to look for information but I have never posted anything, but today I have a question that I can’t get answer for, I am hoping to get some advices here- I have a rental pro...
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Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice on the most effective ways to market a service to listing agents.I'm starting up a business providing narrated virtual tours, with the goal of making them easy (since agents ar...