Jan B.
REI in Canada = Not profitable? (BP #214)
Hi there -Just listened to podcast episode #214 of the podcast and was surprised by Joel Sherlocks statement that REI in Canada didn't made much sense for him/his company so they went to the US/Arizona instead..We're ...
Cathy S.
Bad Tenants Want Lease Renewal
Hi everyone.I would like some suggestions on how I should approach this situation. I have a set of tenants who have been living in my rental for over a year (before I even bought my property) and their lease with me i...
Randall Kates
Do You Raise Rents Every Year? Why Or Why Not
I am thinking about raising rent on a year old rehab that I have a tenant paying $1200 monthly for! I am thinking of charging $1225. He is a Foreign Exchange student who is in his Sophmore year so I am thinking of upp...
Rosalina Brenda Berk
Thoughts on Buy and Hold in Detroit
Hello,Detroit! Good, bad, or ugly for buy and hold rental property? I'd love to hear your story. I'm researching markets for my first investment and I obviously want to go where the math makes sense. If you are a Detr...
Jaron Walling
Oceanpointe Investments owned property... hmmm
Hello, Newer member to Bigger Pockets but fairly knowledgeable with residential real estate. Question: I'm looking at duplex in Indianapolis, IN that's listed for $60,000. Condition looks okay from the pictures. Befor...
Joshua Hardy
Property owners dispute need advice on denying my neighbor rezone
Warning, Wall of Text. Too Long Didn't Read: I own a half acre lot which is an island inside of a 23 acre parcel. My neighbor is trying to rezone 3 acres for his HVAC business as storage which his employees would go ...
Kevin D.
California Investor looking to invest out of state but have a problem with DTI
Hi,I'm a newbie investor from California who's looking to invest out of state because the fundamentals in California is out of whack. My first investment was a 4-plex in a bad neighborhood in San Jose with low quality...
Jonathan Feliciano
Is the last, affordable city a good place to invest?
Hi BP Community,I recently read in an article that Cleveland, OH, is one of the few remaining cities with affordable housing. To those who have invested in real estate here, what's your opinion on the Cleveland market...
Corey Dutton
Should Our Contractor Pull our Building Permit or Should We?
When doing any remodeling work on a property we’ve taken back, we’ve always pulled our own building permits and then had our designated contractor do the work. However, I recently read something about this and it said...
Ashley Sommer
Can I request prospective tenant complete application before showing unit?
Hi,
I've read the BP tenant screening guide but I still have a question I cannot find the answer to. I'm am soon to close on my first duplex (in which I will be living in one of the units). I have started to...