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About 6 months ago I reached out to my property manager in writing and ask them to raise rents on all my properties by $25. I reminded them to do this about a month before each lease renewed. When I got my lease re...
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I am a relatively new buy-and-hold RE investor at age 24 who is looking to make a career transition and who needs some advice. My long-term goal is to go full-time as an investor, but in the short term I of course nee...
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We like the idea that this company caters/markets to investors; however, they denied one of our client's seemingly legit claims and it seems they trying to deny another one on a technicality. The second claim remai...
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I’m a landlord with 6 properties, 3 of long term tenants have decided to cover themselves with this covid blanket. He’s about 6500 past due. I’m in Georgia and counties aren’t hearing any cases. I understand the CDC h...
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Last year's successful realtors, in town builders, etc. are really scrambling and living off of who knows what. These are the hardest working folks in the business...but apparently don't have megabucks saved for lean...
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My boyfriend and I recently purchased our first duplex with an FHA renovation loan. Our contractor was approved through the bank, so he has his insurance and the whole 9 yards. He got 80% of the way through the work h...
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We are in the process of purchasing a duplex on a street full of duplexes. The problem is that no one has sold a duplex on the street in 10+ years. The appraiser could not find any comps in the area. When suggested to...
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So with all these states progressively passing laws allowing tenants not to pay rent for months on end, is there any discussion for a bail out to landlords?This is a tough time for people so not being able to pay ones...
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Hello BP Investors!
I am looking for stories about your biggest real estate mistake, and what you learned from it, for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine. If selected, your story, name and company will be featured in the ...
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Many investors quote Rich Dad to support their contention that a HOME is not an investment.Often this is done as an argument to invest capital in their commerical real estate deal instead of buying a home. Let me also...