William Fisher
The beginning stages of finding a tenant
Hey everyone, I am closing on my first property ever and I am unsure on how the process of getting a tenant works. For example, what service should I use to collect applications? Once I find the right tenant, do I ...
Victoria Barger
Looking for more in Butler, Pennsylvania
Hi! My name is Victoria and my husband is Ben. We relocated to my hometown of Butler, PA (about an hour north of Pittsburgh) after the decline in the oil and gas industry in 2020 which left us jobless. We had "acciden...
Alejandro M.
New member from Plymouth, MI
Hi! My name is Alejandro and I am excited to get started in real estate investing! I have read a ton of books, have lurked the BiggerPockets forums, and am ready to go out and start applying what I have learned. Event...
Maggie Thompson
Purchasing 2nd home, apply for heloc or use cash for downpayment
I am a newbie with BP, so apologies in advance for my questions. I've searched around, but need some guidance for my specific situation. Scenario: Looking to buy a primary residence house $360-380K. Rent out a room to...
Cindy Gonzalez
Working for a PM firm
Hi BP Community,
I am looking to transition from my current SaaS sales job to something real estate related as I am saving up to invest in my first property. I want to start applying at property management firms but ...
Mike M.
Professional Property Management Value as a Function of Monthly Rent?
My basic question is this:
For those with multiple properties that span a wide rent range (here in Texas, $450/mo will get you a 2/1 in a blue collar area; $1300/mo will get you a 3/2 in a mature, stable neighborhood...
Solomon Floyd
Always Be Diversifying!
While many of you have been wondering about the future of interest rates and the economic climate, it seems a very overlooked area is diversification. You will need to start applying your allocated income towards CASH...
Tesfalem Araia
First time house hacker duplex
I live in Dallas Texas and I’m really into house hacking after I stumbled into BiggerPockets real estate podcast and reading the house hacking strategy by Craig Curelop. I feel and believe this is the right way to get...
Account Closed
# Grace days if any, before late charge per day?
It's that time of the month, again!What's your late rent policy?Do you give any grace days in between the due day (ie, the 1st) and the day you start applying a daily/weekly late charge?I've been thinking of doing $10...
Raul Leyte
Real Estate Marketing: How to Increase the Chances of Success
Good marketing as a real estate investor is more than just the ability to put an ad on Craigslist for a 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms House available on 1st June. What you really need to comprehend is direct response adv...