Thanh Nguyen
New Member from Sacramento, CA
Hello, my name is Thanh (Pronounced as Tawn) and I am a new member to the BP community and also new to real estate investing.I graduated from UC Davis with a Managerial Economics major and currently working full-time ...
Casey S.
Cutting A/C to sweat out a squatter?
Anybody have any luck with it? I have a squatter that slid into one of my units as my previous tenant broke lease and left town. Im sure they were friends. They used a fake lease to get utilities set up, changed the l...
Rizwan Halim
Should I rent to a smoker?
I have a prospective tenant apply who seems a great fit and is a friend of a friend. I recently found out he is a smoker. I did not even think to ask but instead saw him smoke. I was all ready to rent to him.
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Madeline J.
Ethically investing in poorer urban areas
For a few months I've been learning about how to use my unused income from a full-time job to invest in real estate and have been reading lots of books like Hold: How to Find, Buy and Rent Houses for Wealth, Brandon T...
Account Closed
We Are Only One Decision From a Totally Different Life
I was driving home from a party yesterday afternoon and saw a truck with a big American flag driving on the freeway. I asked my wife what's the occasion? She said September 11. She reminded me that I've been off my W2...
Kristin Britt
Hi All! South Florida Aspiring Rehabber here.....
Hi Everyone!
I am really happy to have found these forums. It's good to hear from others with the same interests and it's really interesting and informative and fun to read the newbie experiences and the experienced i...
Nick Dillaha
Should I pay off my truck???
Hi! Trying to set my investing career off right. I always had the opportunity cost mindset and kept low interest debt to save for another rental property. Recently listened to a Dave Ramsey rant and he talks about pay...
Winston Parks
Developing 8 unit apt bldg in Middle TN - Here are my numbers...
Fellow BPers,I am in commercial RE development of smaller stand alone buildings that at this point are fairly cookie cutter. I have an interest in Multifamily investing; however, to this date I own ZERO investment pro...
Timothy W.
Your House - Investment or Doodad?
I'm curious to see folk's philosophy on this. I consider my personal residence to be a doodad I live in. Yes, I bought it at about 20-30% fmv but regardless, it is a piece of real estate that garners no cashflow for...
Nick O.
Newbie/Accidental Landlord in West Suburbs of Chicago
Hello everyone, my name is Nick. I live about 50 miles west of Chicago in Yorkville, IL. I've come to Bigger Pockets to meet some new people and learn more about real estate investing, specifically finding buy and h...