Ben Leybovich
What is Bad Debt?
There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good. The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...
Kar Sun
Tenant keeps complaining
My AC has gone on and off for the past week.
We are checking on it daily and additional fixes are required.
It will probably take additional couple of days to fix it as it has been trial and error.
We are keeping t...
Simon C.
Advice for sell vs. hold on rental property in hot market
Hi All,Back in 2013 I purchased a rental property in Denver, Colorado due to not being able to close on anything locally in the San Francisco Bay Area (where I currently reside and still continue to rent). My goal was...
Chris Shepard
New Goal: Purchase 400 units this year
Hey all, My brother and I own and operate a small property management and construction company in Portland, Oregon. We've been in business about 5 years. We are also a licensed plumbing company and a licensed contra...
Mindy Jensen
Zeona McIntyre Show 229 - Retirement Through Short Term Rentals
In today's excellent episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, Zeona McIntyre shares how her investments in short term rentals - some local and some long distance - have provided her with enough income to retire early and...
Thomas Lo
Better Market for Out of State Investor: Phoenix or Indiana?
I am currently invested in a small MF in Phoenix in a great area, and am now looking at further investment opportunities in Phoenix in SFRs and 2-4 units. Having driven the market before buying, I know that there is ...
John Pruner
Deal gone bad, need advice please
Hi,I came into contact with an Atlanta rehab/investor named Andy on BP in Feb or Mar of this year (2014). He had a house for sale in Altanta that needed some major rehab work (about $15k). The house was not in a great...
Tom Doan
How To Afford A Lambo?
Alright so, other than my introduction, this is my first post here. I have been thinking about this idea for a while, but I need some perspective to un-noobize it.
Owning a Lambo is definitely one of my dreams in li...
Chris Farrugia
How much rehab do you do on your own vs. contract out?
I have the opportunity to purchase some great property that will need new flooring, a new tub, new cabinets, paint, etc.My question you experts is how much of this do you generally do on your own and how much do you s...
Rosston Smith
Doing your own repairs *RANT*
Alright so obviously if you do all the repairs yourself you're going to save a ton of money. Its great because you save money. Saving money is the key to living a great life.FORGET THAT!I just prepared and painted a s...