Robert P.
Recognize Tenant on Birthday?
Just getting into being a landlord, own 2 units currently. First time coming up on one of my tenant's birthday. What do you guys do (if anything) for them?Card? Gift card? Text? Anything?I am a hands on landlord (not ...
Jeff Tumbarello
Want a manmade Island for pennies on the dollar?
If we have learned anything it is, no one is special. The confines of sensible business even extend to oil "rich" markets. They broke the buyers of their oil. Now we try not to buy their product no matter how cheap it...
Brian Burke
This is My 1,000th Post: How BP Grew My Business, and 5 Things You Can Do to Get The Most Out of BP
I’ve reached a milestone on BP—I now have a comma in my post count. This will never happen to me again. I’ll never post enough to get two commas. While many people have achieved this milestone much faster, It’s tak...
Nathan Gesner
Tenant wins $17,000 judgment. Landlords, maintain your rentals!
This is a great example of how "saving" a little money by neglecting maintenance can cost you much more in the long run. If your rentals are well maintained, you'll get better-quality renters, they'll make more effort...
Michael Jobe
A funny thing happened today dealing with a wholesaler
I've had an interesting Friday to say the least. I'll start from the time I viewed property #1...
After inquiring about a SFH in Durham and doing some back & forth on the phone with the wholesaler's ass...
Matthew Beharrysingh
Direct Mailing with PostCards Advice
Hello BiggerPockets Family,My name is Matt Beharrysingh and I am semi new to real estate investing, semi meaning that i have educated myself over the last 6 months on REI and I have done some DM marketing a few months...
Justin Foster
Most successful real estate investors?
What are some names of really successful real estate investors?
I understand this might be a difficult question as investors usually aren't celebrities and don't become widely known, but I'd like to know about any re...
Matthew Krump
New Member from Chicago
Hey everybody. My name is Matt Krump living in Chicago. We've been here a few years. I joined biggerpockets on the recommendation of a friend. My wife and I are looking to buy our first home. We're interested in the i...
Anthony Ferrara
Real Estate Assistant
Hey BP,This is my first post but I've been lurking on the forums for about a month. I am now convinced that my future lies in real estate. I live in Northwest Indiana and I am seeking my IN and IL licenses as soon as ...
Ale Rioja
Qualify as RE professional with full time W2 and single status
Hi BP community, I wanted to see if it's possible for me to qualify as a RE professional or what other strategies are available. I know that to qualify as an RE professional for tax purposes, I must:- spend 750+ hours...