Josh Turner
The old hideous shower conundrum
I have an otherwise nice lower B class townhouse that has the absolute ugliest fiberglass shower surround ever produced. It’s still in great shape (although it’s 30 years old) and certainly doesn’t effect the marketa...
Felisha Derrick
Beginner situation/Hubris/What would you do?
In 2019 I purchased a Duplex in New Orleans for $219,000, I was able to refinance during Covid to a 3% interest rate. After I left NOLA, I was able to rent each side for $1,295 through a property manager taking 10%. T...
Justin Hughes
debt vs equity
I'd love to hear people's thoughts on debt vs equity investing and what they prefer and why.
I personally like the safety of debt, since things tend to be more clearly defined, as opposed to off the cuff estimates on...
Billy Rogerson
2 Member LLC Filing Date
Tax Question: I formed a 2 member LLC in 2015 and purchased a building with it. I was just told that since it's a 2 member LLC that it will be taxed as a partnership, and given the changes in filing dates this year,...
Jonathan K.
Local Meet-up?
Is there a San Jose Biggerpockets meet-up? I searched and could not find one. Please advise. Thank you!Jonathan
Jimmy Alexander
Unusual tenant complaints. Not sure how to handle
Hi everyone,
So I own and self manage 9 doors and I am having an ongoing issue with one of my newer tenants. I usually acquire my own tenants but I handed the task over to a local agent for my most recent vacancy. I ...
Marie Machosky
Emotional Support Animal - Bogus "Documentation"? FHA, ADA, HUD
Hi all,I'm new at this landlord gig and I have a bit of a dilemma. A tenant asked if they could adopt a pet; when I replied with the information regarding deposit and pet rent, I never heard back until I followed up t...
Daniel Green
Quit FT Job to become PT Realtor
I have a great, full-time job with the opportunity to make an additional $15k/year in 16 months. It's a great job with great benefits. However, I have no time to get out and get into properties, meet with other invest...
Michael Hutchinson
Septic issues with apartment buildings
Question ... has anyone any experience with septic issues with apartment buildings? I am considering a property that has great numbers, but the 4 building complex has septic issues like: drain-field, "bubbling" due ...
J. Erickson
Negligent Property Manager
After my father's passing in 2010, i hired a property management company to operate my dad's rentals as I have no landlord experience and live two hours away. Spring of last year I instructed company NOT to renew lea...