Joey Copper
Why Self Managing Investment Properties is CRAZY
One funny thing about people is that while we are almost always well intentioned, we seem to do a lot of things that are just plain crazy. I, for example, still prefer to eat my oranges by dissecting each into their i...
Chuck B.
How do you "harden" your rentals?
Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
Frank Patalano
So what's holding you back?
When I help new investors with buying their first property I often want to know what is holding them back from pulling the trigger.So I'll ask here. What is holding you back?
Loren Thomas
Removing master bath tub in favor of larger shower
We are going to be redoing our master bathroom and we're considering removing the tub so we can increase the size of our small shower. There is a tub in 2 other bathrooms, so it's not like we'd be getting rid of the o...
Robin Grimes
Tenant Applicants say the dumbest things
Stupid things Tenant Applicant’s say.
I had renovated a nice 4/3/2 and put it on the market for lease. Here are some of the comments from people who toured the property during the open house or called me from signa...
Cal C.
Should I report this agent to the Board of Realtors or?
I'll try to make this short.Last month, I called an agent who runs a property management company. I offered to buy one of the houses he manages. Had to explain to him a couple of times what I was trying to do. Anywa...
Roberto Westerband
First Lien HELOC Strategy
What does the BP community think about 1st lien HELOCs as a way to free up equity in your primary home for investment purposes? If anyone has gone through the process, can you give any advice as to whether you recomme...
Lolly Spindler
Paying for Real Estate with Bitcoins
Recently, a Philadelphia Real Estate company announced that it would accept bitcoins and litecoins for all of its properties. Some of you are probably wondering, what’s a bitcoin?
At its most basic, a bitco...
Brie Schmidt
HELOC payoff strategy
Twice recently people have told me of this new strategy to use a HELOC to pay off your mortgage faster. You essentially take out a HELOC to pay off your first lien, and then use that account to direct deposit your pa...
Zachary Gwin
Share Your Success! Pics, Flips, and $$$
Hey BP! So this thread is for you to share your success!I want to show the world ALL the amazing flips/rehabs our members here on BiggerPockets are doing and have done. Here's what YOU'VE got to do -Upload Before &...