Matt R.
Is a fee for smoking enforceable?
The lease signed by one of my inherited tenants contains a strict non-smoking policy that includes a clause citing a $200 fee per incident. I hadn't really thought about enforcing this policy until very recently, when...
Rudy Poe
How to get back on your feet?
Hello BiggerPockets fam!I’ve been following the podcast for a while now and decided to turn my life around because well honestly I’ve realized if I keep living the way I’m living, the life I want will never be possibl...
Louie Gabriel
How to deal with tenant with mental health issues
Has anyone dealt with tenant who is bipolar, off their meds? He’s been fired from his job. Family had him involuntarily committed. Local hospital immediately released him. He gave a handwritten, scribbled notice sayin...
Griffin Pratt
FHA questions for a rehab, hold, & rent? Private money better?
I'm looking for some insight regarding the flexibility of FHA loans. I know about the general qualifications for FHA/203k and am thinking this could be a good strategy for a property I am analyzing in St. Petersburg, ...
James Herbert
Eviction of current tenant from REO purchase
We are about to close on several properties in Oklahoma. They are REO and some are vacant and some have tenants. We have knocked doors to be proactive and attempt to get them to sign a short lease ( No security deposi...
Nisarg Gandhi
Opened an LLC, bought a flip, sold a flip... NOW WHAT?!
Hi All,My wife and I just began our real estate investing journey and we're pleased to say we just flipped our first home. We know nothing about the taxes side of things and were hoping to connect with a CPA that is a...
Douglas R.
Looking for Ideas on Income Properties
Good evening. I purchased 1,772 acres of Oregon dry land wheat acreage in late 2014 and since then it has significantly appreciated in value (approximately 800%) owing to newly-available irrigation and the fact that i...
Chris G.
Storm Damage to Rental Property
Have a weird layout property where the front door is on the 2nd floor and there is a set of wooden stairs to get up there. A large tree fell during the storm last week and took the stairs out so the tenant has no way ...
Svetlana Kleinhenz
Cut off life and medical insurance to save money for investing?
We are trying to find the way to reduce our family expenses and start saving for real estate investing. The biggest expense for us is insurance. What do you think, would it be smart to stop spending about $300 per mon...
Liz Ridgway
Best 401k Rollover Option to Allow RE Investing
As I grow more educated in the area of personal finance and investing, I am realizing that the $$ sitting in my 401k could be doing much more for me. I am 36, $140K fully vested in my company 401k. I do have other s...