Tony H.
First Step to Deal with Inherited Tenant
Hi BP,I have been in contract for a duplex here in Sacramento. Estimated closing is mid July.There is a long time tenant in one of the unit who have lived there since previous previous owner..their rent is so low comp...
Scott Trench
Neighbor Says my Tenant is Berating Her and Her Son
A neighbor near a duplex that I own has called me twice now to tell me that my tenant is berating her and her son in the street, yelling obscenities and just going off.I am not this neighbor’s landlord. After the firs...
Tyler Smiarowski
Approach to investing in lower income areas
Just wanted to get opinions on how people approach investing in low income areas. I've heard people who have done very well investing in these areas and others who tell you say don't even consider it. My current pr...
Abdul Azeez
Is this real and what does this mean?
Folks - I am a beginner real estate investor in NJ and one of my subject properties is a foreclosure. I used Frank Gallinelli's book What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to know about Cash flow on one of my subject p...
Art Maydan
Buyer Backing Out 5 Days After Earnest Clears - Any Loopholes?
I listed a house and it sold in 10 hours for $15K above asking. The buyer is now backing out 5 days after $5K earnest money cleared. It's my understanding they have 7 days to back out for any reason and get earnest mo...
Stuart Udis
What Syndicators Don't Want You To Know
The syndications that are going belly up are getting a ton of attention in these forums. Despite this, there’s still a ton of appetite for participation. I am sure BiggerPockets recognized this with the rollout of Pas...
Brandon Turner
What are some examples of "problem properties" you would never want to buy?
Savvy real estate investors often like to buy properties that have problems, which can help us snag a great deal. However... not all problems are good. What are some examples of "problem properties" you would never w...
Robert Kennedy
2018 Alabama Tax Lien law changes
On March 8th, 2018 the Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed HB354 that MAY drastically change tax lien laws in your COUNTY. The Alabama Senate has a companion Bill (SB261) that is waiting on the call o...
Scott Riggott
Bad Living Situation
I'll try to keep this as short as possible (ok, just finished - it is rather long). I included a redacted version of my lease below a bunch of equal signs (====) for anyone who really wants to read into this.
TLDR: ...
Mary Jay
How are you preparing for your retirement?
Hi guys, How are you planning to finance your retirement?What income in retirement do you need?I used to think that if I have about 10 houses, each pays about 2k in rent or so, all houses paid off, lets say after all ...