Ryan Stevenson
What did you do wrong on your first flip?
Hey guys I'm looking at doing my first flip and I'm interested to hear your stories of what you did wrong, or perhaps something you wish you had done differently on your first rehab project!
Jason L.
What Fee Structure Do You Pay Your Property Manager?
I'm looking into PMs for a new area that I'm investing in from long distance. I've never used a PM before, so I wanted to compare notes with other investors who have used one. For instance, one PM I spoke to has the f...
Jon K.
Renting a room to someone on probation?
Man, I get some real winners.
This one I'm actually considering, only because I need to find someone now and this person lives part-time here, part-time away. All other inquiries were smokers, twice my age, unemploy...
Daniel Durham
Internet Rental Scam: you must read this...
Hi All,
I'm new to biggerpockets.com and I'm loving the site!! Anyway... I want to contribute as much as I can to everyone so I wanted for all of you to get word about a huge scam that's going on in the rental indus...
Jon Klaus
Austin Meetup -- February 2, 2013
Let's meet in Austin, TX to network and talk local tends and opportunities.
Saturday, February 2, 2013, 8:00 AM
La Madeleine -- Arboretum
9828 Great Hills Trail, Ste 650
Austin, TX 78759
We've reserved a private ro...
Brad T.
To Charge an Application Fee or Not
What are everyone's thoughts on whether to charge an application fee for rental houses? Do you collect a bunch of applications and only run the background and credit check on your top candidate with you paying the bi...
Jacqueline Coombs
Is Personality Type holding me back?
Does anyone else here have issues with their personality type holding them back from being a successful RE investor? I am really struggling here and would appreciate any insight.
According to Myers-Briggs, I am an IN...
Danual Berkley
No more than 80%... Really??
I've been reading The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner as well as listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcast, and I've heard not buying for more than 80% of the property value was a must.
So what I di...
Armand Farr
Ordering a home inspection and closing process in wholesaling
Hey guys,I'm gearing up for my first wholesale and I've been trying to understand the home inspection/closing process. A few questions:1. Would the buyer order the home inspection to ensure that there are no major str...
Eric Hart
Overpaid for a rental, Now how to raise rent?!
So I think I overpaid for a rental, which was a mistake. The bigger mistake was that the price triggered a much higher tax bill that is killing me. But let's focus on what I can change. I'd like to increase rent and ...