Lyle M Smith
Finally found off market duplex! Help me get it!
Hi All - hoping I can brain storm with some of you more experienced investors and creative financing connoisseurs.I found a duplex outside of Philly. Really nice older, retired gentleman. Had a good conversation with ...
Rodney Sums
Do you ever feel like there's a target on your back as a landlord?
There's numerous stories we read describing instances of tenants and guests refusing to vacate properties, and the government supporting them in that endeavor. How do you feel knowing there's a variety of situation...
Tony Aliatim
Got my first deal out of the way, where do I go from here?
Hello Everyone,I am an investor based out of the suburbs of Detroit and am looking forward to networking and meeting people on Bigger Pockets :).A little backstory: I am an engineer by training but now have a well pay...
Account Closed
Mass Foreclosures and ABANDONED PETS
Kerri Panchuk | 01.25.08
A new trend of families leaving their pets behind after losing their homes to foreclosure has animal rights advocates concerned across the country, according to the Humane Society of the Unit...
Matt Liu
Stress from property management causing nightmares
I started managing my own properties (with a handyman's help) because the management companies I first hired were terrible. Plus I could use the extra money. The problem is now I sleep poorly. I often wake up with ...
Kristin Horowitz
If you were me . . . choose your own adventure!
Hi guys, I'm in the midst of creating a plan for my investments and I'd like to see what you think - you guys have been EXCEEDINGLY helpful in making me think bigger than I imagined so far, so wanted to put this ou...
Jake Lord
First Deal Gone Wrong
Hello all,
A business partner and I have found ourselves in a pickle with a single-family rehab project that we are looking to flip on the backend. This is a 3 bed 2 bath home that we found on Craigslist and purchase...
Chris Pace
Rental properties: owning free & clear vs. mortgage
I am still very new to this so please excuse my ignorance. What are the pros and cons to owning a rental property outright? It seems that cash flow would be significantly increased if you can pay a mortgage off, but t...
Hussain Harun
Is the landlord right or tenant right? Notice to leave in WI
Hi All,I had an interesting question I wanted to pose. Say you as a landlord in Wisconsin have one year leases that automatically turn into month to month leases. If you have a tenant who went into their month to mont...
Susan Herschell
Another name for Landlord
Looking for some fresh and innovative ideas to replace the term "Landlord". Anyone using something different out there to describe yourself to tenants?