Nat C.
Paying seller over 2-3 years (so he won't lose his food stamps)
Firstly, I'm not asking for legal advice, so any replies don't need a disclaimer :)A seller I'm buying a house from is concerned about becoming ineligible for food stamps and Medicaid when I buy the second property on...
Mindy Bowden
Needy tenants and home warranty
I have my first rental property and my first tenant is a needy one. He literally calls at least once a week about a problem. Some were legit, like a running toilet. Others, not so much; such as his wife thinking there...
Account Closed
Interesting Tenant Proposal
I have a 4 bed 2.5 bath SFR listed for rent in a B+ to A neighborhood that is in great condition. I typically like renting to families as they tend to stay longer and a lot of times fix little things themselves becaus...
David Dey
Craziest investor stories
You know you've said it, "I could write a book with all the things that have happened to me in my business!"In this business, you come up on all sorts of situations. Some amazing, some heartbreaking, and some outrigh...
Alex Ballesteros
Is This A Rental Scam? Landlord Requiring Cash Deposit
I am on the verge of moving out & renting my first apartment unit (for myself), and I found a place that I am highly interested in, so i submitted an application for $25.00, along with a copy of some pay stubs, li...
Lance Knapp
First Time Buyer - Now a Good Time? (Santa Monica, CA)
Hi All,This is my first ever post on Bigger Pockets and marks an exciting time for me. I am a commercial real estate analyst living and working in Santa Monica, CA. For about 6 months now I have been absorbing any edu...
Justin German
Asking a good tenant to move out for sale
Hey BP,I am looking to sell my property that is currently occupied by a tenant. He is a great guy, a single Dad, never been late on payments and has been very understanding about some not so great property management...
Chris McDaniel
How I made $64,000 but had to wait 1 year to see it.
So here is my $64,000 story:December 2013 my phone rang, it was a former co-worker who had fallen on hard times. He called me and asked, “are you still buying houses”? I told him yes I was, if the circumstances were r...
Robert DeForge
Customary for agent to Charge to look at a property??
Ok, so I'm no REI guru (yet), I have purchased two primary residences, and have two other rentals, but I have never heard of an agent charging to look at a property that I'm going to use them to purchase. Am I old (do...
Bob C.
Hold or drop price?
My first two houses sold within 5 days of listing, so this is new territory for me and any guidance is appreciated.
This house has been on the market for 5 weeks and not one offer has come in.
The typic...