Jose Gallegos
After a year of analysis paralysis
I’m just getting started in my REI journey after nearly a year of analysis paralysis. I’m an engineer by degree but always wanted to get into REI and get out of the rat race. My hometown of Aurora, IL is where I have ...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: What systems or steps are you planning for 2022?
Welcome to the new year BiggerPockets Community! Many of us have already begun to plan and assess how to improve our businesses for 2022. Some of us, myself included, are still in the process of setting those goals. I...
Chan K.
Hot Water Boiler Broke - Tenant Seems Ignorant of Landlord Consideration
Hi BPer,I would consider myself a decent landlord, where I would address every issue or concern that my tenants have. Recently, my hot water boiler broke, so this issue negatively affect 2-3 units in the building. Two...
Bradley R Stillabower
Old guy newbie: is it too late for me?
The BP community seems to cater primarily to the "Young and the (financially) Restless" , but I'm a 55yo retired military and soon-to-be-retired federal employee (14 months), considering one final encore career for 5-...
Kim Rock
High DTI - creative ideas?
I want to purchase another property to buy & hold. I have a high DTI because my primary home is only in my name, yet my husbands income obviously goes towards paying our primary homes mortgage even though he's n...
Larry Johnson
Becoming a Landlord, was it worth it?
Hello, I'm nearing retirement age and I'm considering buying a rental property. Am I insane! Was it worth it to you financially? Did you lose money your first year? I've heard horror stories and success stories. ...
Diane Tycangco
Wyoming LLC owns CA land trust, lawsuit is in CA, how does Wy LLC protect CA property
Hi everyone, I am contemplating asset protection strategies for my California and Memphis properties and a real estate guru says to hold the California properties in land trusts owned by a Wyoming LLC. This WY LLC wo...
Kevin French
Do you (or your pm co) do interior inspections of your rentals?
Quick question. We have been using Century 21 property management for about 4 years on a property 4 hours from here. This year they changed managers and they did an interior inspection. He says records show they did t...
Joel Florek
Rural Multifamily, who is doing it?
My question is simple. Who is investing in rural America, why are you doing it and what is your experience? Is it your longterm goal or is it a temporary goal to achieve cash flow?Lets define rural America as towns of...
Monica Johnson
Coronavirus and your tenants
I wanted to put this out there to my fellow landlords that we should check on our tenants right now. The school closings could be devastating to some especially single parents with young children. I say this as someon...