Marty Summers
Rude awakening with Financing a rental?
All,For some dumb reason I thought I could by an investment property with great credit and 20% down to secure a 30 year term. I was told by our Credit union that the max term they will loan is 15 years. Is that true...
Tamara R.
Cool tip for finding info on tenants before you talk to them.
Like many of you, I post my rentals on Craigslist and Zillow and other sites. On both of these sites, prospective tenants can reply through Craigslist or Zillow without you knowing their e-mail address. I also try t...
Josh Sidhu
Data showing a potentially weak economy?
This article presents different datapoints and graphs to consider when thinking about the future of the economy.
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/gdi-weakness-paints-picture-of-a-weaker-economy-than-we-think?utm_s...
Jessica Young
Vacated tenants demanding access to get their own repair estimate on damaged item
We are receiving threats and demands from tenants who recently vacated.Our tenants, who you know were a total nightmare if you're following my other posts, finally embraced the happy clause and are out half way throug...
Keely Aldinger
Limiting Access to Doors and Security Lights/Cameras
Question:Do you use a smart lock to monitor access to shared spaces or utility areas of the property to avoid persistent use but allow access by tenants?Background:I am in Chelsea, MA and in the process of moving into...
Jacob Wazydrag
Brand new and I have so many questions! Columbus, Ohio
Hello my name is Jacob Wazydrag I joined the community a week or so ago, and have been making some moves to GET IN THE GAME!I recently have been contacting agents in the areas that I am looking into 43201, 43202, and ...
Jeremy Hale
Quick questions on the 70% rule and estimating fixed costs
I'm meeting with a wholesaler tomorrow to discuss some properties he has, one of which he has listed at 84k with a 179k ARV and 52k in estimated rehab costs. Of course, I will be scrutinizing these numbers and corrobo...
Amanda Green
Closing costs in Rental Income?
Hello Internet's Landlords! This is my first post on BiggerPockets, so please forgive any lingo spelling errors and the like.I am interested in buying a rental property. I know the purchase price, approximate rental i...
Jeffrey M.
Spokane and Rentometer accuracy
Hey local Spokane investors!As a new investor one of the hardest things I've found is when "running numbers" in the BP calculators the input for monthly rent is a major "guess" for me. There have been a lot of other c...
Alex Bekeza
Civic Financial has frozen their pipeline! Where are you taking your deal now?
Civic Financial has long been one of the most competitive names in the space and highly active on BP. Unfortunately, they appear to be going through serious liquidity issues and have informed clients that their fundi...