It has been almost 10 yrs since the last recession started. Many of us have not been through a downturn. Can some more experienced members tell us what to expect if we own notes and give suggestions on recession-pro...
Looking for a loan and am curious if all lenders have resorted to creating a laundry list of fees. Some of what I am seeing are:- Legal Fees- Underwriting Fees- Corelogix and other data feesWhat's next - Fees for if y...
For a small multi-family property such as a fourplex, how do other landlords who do your own property management handle the city trash collection services?Here the tenants share the waste carts. Two carts for regular...
Do retail home buyers care as much about home value as investors do? Investors buy to make a profit, so I can see why home values are very important to them. Retail home buyers are buying to live in the homes not to m...
I recently lost my full time job. The thing is we have a business that's already thriving and already replaces my full time salary. So, we decided instead of me trying to find another full time job we should just go a...
I'm in the process of trying to purchase an off-market deal in my neighborhood. I already own one of these, and it's a tremendous cash flow property. During the title search, the following issue came up:Property is ...
I've been hosting AirBnB guests on our properties (locally here in California and remotely in France!) with success. The best part is, I'm having a blast while doing it.I think my enthusiasm caught the eye of some loc...
I'm looking at a duplex. 82k is the lowest the seller will go. The numbers make sense. The only thing I'm concerned with is that the property may not be worth 82k if you weren't looking at numbers - probably more arou...
Hello! I found BiggerPockets about 2 weeks ago and have been hooked on the podcasts. Three years ago, I landed a job that allows me to actually save money each month rather than living month to month. Prior to that I ...
When you are switching tenants, do you take pictures/videos of the room/home in-between each group of tenants? If so, where do you store them and how do you organize it?