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Josh Thomas Fire Time Landlord: Would You Rent to These Tenants?
15 June 2021 | 82 replies

Hello All,I just received applications for our first tenants ever. They have passed all of our screens (criminal, credit, etc) and in general, I feel good about it. But there are some quirks:• It is 4 people total. A ...

Scott Trench What if Student Loan Debt Could Be Subject to Bankruptcy?
18 July 2018 | 35 replies

Hi folks - I wanted the BP community opinion on an off-topic finance related thought.It seems to me like a ton of millennials, and more of whatever the next generation is called, are graduating college with massive st...

Fred Ramos Why You should Stop Buying Rentals And Become The Bank
12 September 2016 | 79 replies

Let's set the tone straight; most people don't get into the rental business because they like to manage problematic tenants, deal with leaky toilets or attend eviction hearings.Most people follow traditional investmen...

Zachary Jensen Wife doesn't want to increase rents
8 February 2022 | 117 replies

I'm just about to close on my first rental property (house-hacking a duplex in a small town outside of San Diego, CA).  The previous Landlord raised rents 3-5% every year on this property, so it is currently rented fo...

Ayo F. Anti-Flip Clause
16 January 2013 | 84 replies

So I have read in many places and discussed with many attorneys about the 30 - 90 day anti - flip requirement for short sale acceptance.

However, has anyone ever bothered to question the banks legality for requiring ...

Daria B. Bad tenants - we need a database :-(
6 August 2017 | 76 replies

I know this is probably border line - privacy issue - if not fully frowned upon. :-|The title of my post - these tenants had no respect for the property - why doesn't there exist (again, venting) something that landlo...

Melanie Stephens Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned: Short-Term Rentals
8 December 2021 | 123 replies

Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...

Account Closed How To Make $2 Million in Real Estate in 2 years in the Bay Area
15 November 2016 | 173 replies

My partner and I went out to lunch with one of our agents who sold us 2 buildings last year. He asked how much do we cash-flow on the buildings? We looked at each other and said we didn't know. You've gotta be kiddi...

Bruce Woodruff More anti-landlord action coming?
1 February 2023 | 86 replies

Not surprising I guess considering the current administration......
https://www.bloomberg.com/news...

Walt Payne BP has many great blog posts, BUT ....
1 May 2015 | 87 replies

A recent blog post really, really struck me as bad advice. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/10/08...This is not the way we want investors to be representing us, and definitely not the kind of advice that t...