Marisa Alvarez
Tenant taking smoke alarms off
3 bedroom house with 5 kids. Went for an inspection, smoke alarms were off including the bedroom ones. Tenant says it because when she cooks all the smoke alarms 🚨 in the house 🏡 go off.Of course I want her to put the...
Gregory Montalto
Handling jealousy (?) from non-investors
It's been close to two years that my wife and I have been officially referring to ourselves as "real estate investors". Its been amazing how many people we've met and doors have opened by talking openly with others...
Luke W.
Tenant is claiming "Mold issues" Doesn't want to pay rent.
Hey all,I have a tenant that did not pay rent on time this month. So, the day rent was late I put a 5 day noticed on their door. He came out and got the notice very quickly and called me after I had just driven off. H...
Michael Slockers
Modifying the 70% ARV formula to capture more contracts? Yes or no?
I understand how and why to use a standard formula of 70% ARV - repairs - my wholesale profit when making an offer to a motivated seller.However, I have some buyers who seem less interested in getting a great deal (30...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (August 10-14, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)
The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...
Jc M.
Big leap or small? CA is familiar but it would take all my ammo!
Hey BP,First thing: thank you all for the knowledge! Super fun, amazing brian power all in one place. Def glad to be here. I own my home in SF and have a tenant downs. Other than that, I'm trying to get myself ready f...
Virginia Jones
Should I get involved with mobile homes?
I live in a town where one side of the railroad tracks is "good" and the other is "bad". The majority of my town are renters and there is a fair amount of mobile homes. I'm a Dave Ramsey listener and he is totally ag...
Anthony R.
Put a Bounty on Their Head
So I picked up a 4 unit building in a lower income area earlier this year. I had some significant challenges when I took it over, (see https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/617743-shameless-self-pat-on-the-b...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, June 7, 2021)
Economic Update
(Monday, June 7, 2021)
Is Los Angeles a City-State? I ask this question because no one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else. In 1925, Aldous Hu...
Holly Harvey
Moving to MD and looking for opportunities
Hello all! I'm just beginning to learn about real estate investing and will be moving to Columbia, MD within the next two months. My partner and I will be closing on our first home, hopefully, by the end of the month....