Jose N.
High maintenance costs.
What are the options to help mitigate maintenance costs. These vintage Detroit homes are lovely but they sure are higher maintenance due to their age. Service warranties? A recommend contractor? Any experienced advice...
Stanley Okazaki
How to be a better landlord! (Tenant's POV)
Okay, I've got to admit, Bigger Pockets is a bit biased when it comes to tenant discussions. This is a site full of landlords/investors so the bias is understandable but don't you wonder what would be said if there wa...
Mark Mynhier
Difficult contractor
Question: How do you deal with a contractor who balks at doing repairs that an inspector says are "safety issues" and is weeks behind in the rehab? It would be real easy to be hard nosed, but he is also working on ano...
Robert Fullum
Authorized User/Credit Card/Credit Score
I'm listed as an authorized user on a few of my parents' credit cards. My plan is to buy my first investment property in about 18 months and i'm trying to get my credit score as high as possible during this time. Thei...
Samantha Meyer
House Hacking - Do I have to share backyard?
Hi wise real estate experts. Long time reader...first time commenter (do people say that type of thing here)?My husband and I are looking to move from our small condo to a two unit property. The purpose of the move ...
Scott Grace
New to commercial and question about financing
Hello!I have been in real estate sales for many years and bought the brokerage I work at in 2014 from my parents(which works well because I can find good deals), my first House in 2016, duplex rental in 2019 and just ...
Peter Jung
New to biggerpockets
HelloMy name is Peter from Edmonton AB in CanadaHere in Edmonton, it is snowing hard and weather is just getting colder day by day.I am a recent graduate from University of Alberta and currently working as a full time...
Steven Libman
Listen with Purpose: How to Cultivate Effective Communication Skills
The importance of practicing tactical listening
Listening is a vital skill in communication, essential for building meaningful relationships and understanding others. However, not all listening is the same. There is ...
Aditya Bhate
Is it mandatory to buy a house via a licensed broker?
Wanted to know :If a good deal is found via any of the following:Wholesaling Vs MLS Vs Birddog Vs Seller FinancingThe realtor or a broker's role comes only when buying house listed on MLS.Wanted to know can someone di...
Justin Williams
Buying residential multi-family unit apartments ( 2-4 units)
Hello, I’m in the process of obtaining a loan to buy a multi-family unit apartment. For 6 months, I’ve been renting out my house that I bought 1.5 years ago. With that being said this would be my second project, but I...