Porsche Thompson
1st Deal Down, Now What?
Hello BP Family!So I recently purchased my first multifamily property. Its a triplex that I'm currently house hacking. Me and my husband were able to get in with no money down thru our VA loan and we already got the o...
Omar Cantu
How did you get started?
Hi, I’ve been on BiggerPockets for a while now. I wanted to get started about 2 years ago and posted on the main forum. Unfortunately, I was in a different mindset and had a large truck payment with a high debt to inc...
Constantia Petrou
landlord burnout in SF
Hello,I was wondering if any of you could share your experience with landlord burnout and how to manage it. I own several properties in the San Francisco Bay area and the tenant pool that has recently been attracted t...
Joseph Weisenbloom
What are your driving for dollars ratios?
I drove around my market area today and collected 50 addresses of houses that appear to be distressed or abandoned. My plan is to look up the names of the owners on county records and cold call them to see if they wan...
John Gentile
Am I crazy to do this deal? (First rental property)
Hi BP Community,I'm in the Massachusetts market, south of Boston. I have been looking at Rhode Island for more favorable prices. My wife and I found a 3 family in Providence (east side a couple blocks from Brown Uni...
Tony Castronovo
Would you ever rent to someone with a prior eviction?
Is there such a thing as a "flagrant" eviction? Is it a completely black and white answer...if they have an eviction....never ever ever rent to them? Or is there any logic to consider for accepting an applicant with...
Brian Pulaski
Direct Mail Concerns, Help
Hi All, I am in a new market and it appears there are less opportunities here than my previous market. I used to be able to line up a ton of potential houses and although there was more competition, I was able to get ...
Rahni Walden
Best way to maximize profit when selling?
Hello all, I have a single family property that I've been renting out for some time and I am thinking it is about time to sell so I can roll this into maybe a smaller multi-family property or multiple single family pr...
Richard Phan
Anyone do this part time?
I work a full time job, but would really like to start learning about real estate investing/flipping etc. I only have weekends free and maybe an hour or two on weekdays. Does anyone here do this on the side and have a...
Evan Ross
Managing rent increases
Hi all - I own and manage three duplexes in the Boston area (Medford). I have been cautious about raising rents as I try to maintain goodwill with the tenants. It's been less of an issue with my first two properties w...