Nick Thurston
Newbie in SF Bay Area
Hi everyone.Im in the East Bay here in Cali and ever since I learned how real estate works I feel like an idiot paying 3k per month in rent for a small apartment...My first intro to the real estate world and actually ...
Kent Hegwood
Is damage to mini blinds considered normal wear and tear?
My tenants just moved out and every set of mini blinds were broken and need to be replaced. The tenants were decent and rented from us for 6 years and other than the blinds, the rest of the house is in good shape. I ...
Adam Bradley
Duplex / Small apartments - Who cuts the grass? PM?
Newbie here. If I own a 10 unit apartment complex and it is managed by a local property management company; normally, whose responsibility is it to cut the grass?Is lawncare/landscaping usually included in a PM's 10% ...
Maximilian Marck
The Partner/Deal Catch-22
Let me begin by saying that I recently upgraded to Pro, and I already feel like I have gotten my money's worth. This community is invaluable for providing insight, education, and confidence for aspiring investors like...
Alex Boyce
New Member and Investor in Orlando FL
Hey BiggerPockets! I'm new to real estate investing - looking for my first deal. I stumbled across the BiggerPockets podcast and was instantly hooked - love the wealth of information here. Currently working a full-tim...
David Friedman
570 W 4th Street, San Bernardino
Hi BP,We just purchased a mixed-use building with 7 units of retail on the ground floor (13,000 sq. ft.), office above (13,000 sq. ft.) and a really cool basement (8,000 sq. ft.).We bought the building vacant except f...
Luis Ayala
Flipping
Good afternoon guys Im new. For the past two weekends I have been going to Mr. Armando Montelongo Seminar and base on the seminar it seems that this is a route that I would like to take. Flipping houses I live in Kell...
Tom Albares
Need some advice
I'm looking for a buy and hold rental property here in the Tucson area. But most of the SFHs that I find are either going to auction or have already been flipped. And once they flip, none of the rules of thumb work ...
Michelle Marty
Property Management fees
A little back story: I have 5 units (one multi-family, one single family) out of state. I have a local PM to handle the day to day. I know the owner of the company through various networking affiliations and when he d...
Adam Barr
Bats in the Chimney = Headache
My property manager contacted me yesterday to tell me that I have a colony (20-30) Brazilian/Mexican Free-Tailed Bats living in the chimney of my rental property. The house is an historic property and I'm told that th...