Mark Smolin
New member - Denver investor branching out into other markets
Hello everyone, My name is Mark. I'm a 37 year old Denver native, and longtime lurker on BiggerPockets. I've been investing in the Denver area since 2011, and the more time I spend on the site (reading forums, listeni...
Jonathan Greene
Calling Out The Welcome Trolls, The Cut and Pasters, and AI Posters
Do you know who the welcome trolls are? Go into the new member introductions forum and watch for the same few people who say the same basic message every time someone new comes on the site. Don't get me wrong, providi...
Erin Schenk
Getting started should I buy in state or out of state
I live in venture California. Prices were already pretty ugh and will likely be overinflated for a while due to the big fire we had in December. I have been pondering if investing out of state makes more sense. What a...
Joe Beach
Hello from Grand Rapids, MI
Hello everyone,My name is Joe and I am as green as it gets to investing. I married to a beautiful wife with a wonderful 4 month old son. I am looking to make connections with people on BP and learn as much as I can...
Trent Wayman
Rehab contractors and cost
Hi BP friends,I've recently acquired a rehab property. The property was in pretty bad shape - the backstory is this: Owned by a hoarder; she had a medical issue which removed her from the property. While she was in...
Stephen Mehl
tenant is stealing electricity
Hello --
The tenant of one of our owners is using a common area electrical outlet to charge his electric vehicle. He says he is paying for the electricity. He has not paid.
We have told the owner to pay the HOA fo...
Todd Mathis
Purchase a live in flip
What type of financing would I need if I want to purchase a house and live in it for a year while fixing it up? I would want to do the major rehab (Kitchen/Bath) before I move in. Is hard money my only option and then...
Robert Hernandez
First time owning a rental. Tenant Turnover and Repaint?
Hello BP Family,I recently purchased a quadplex and one of the units is vacant. My PM recommends repainting the whole unit. The unit is 2br/1.5 bath (1150 sqft) with a ceiling about 8 ft. I plan to repaint the unit ov...
Sebastian Durden
Rent by the room in Richmond? / Other successful strategies
Hey all, occasional poster and frequent reader here!
I have two properties in markets outside of the Richmond area that are rent by the room. They are doing quite well and I think the strategy is really strong. As a...
Les Armour
Rental Property Improvements
I have a 3 family property in a lower to middle class neighborhood. The rental market is not what you would call hot right now, but I am looking to attract decent renters and stand out. The units have new flooring and...