Frankie Woods
Experiences of a "Relatively" New R.E. Investor (military member)
Hi all, I figured I start a forum post detailing my experiences as a new-ish real estate investor. I've written a couple of blog posts, but it may be better to use the forums as well to generate some active discussi...
Sergio Aguinaga
lease options questions
Hello everyone, I'm from Michigan and I'm learning lease options. I've read Wendy Patton's Sandwich Lease Options book and I've seen multiple videos on YouTube including Chris Goff, Joe McCall, etc. But, having never ...
Jonathan Johnson
6-unit apt, all vacant, cat-lady "tenant", distress Landlord
Hello all,Long time lurker, first time poster so be gentle.I live in a small college town and I found a 6-unit apartment that I'm considering purchasing. I have a friend currently renting there ($600/mo) but he's movi...
Gary F.
San Jose ADUs. Experiences to share?
Hello Bay Area BP folks and others. I've been wanting to invest in real estate for awhile. To get started with a low budget I've always thought an in law unit aka ADU, would be a great way to start. My backyard thou...
Alex Cotter
Newbie Question: Best strategy to sell this high end "tear down"
Hello,I am selling a property, that is a either a tear down or 100% renovation in a high end neighborhood. Here are the general stats: - Land Value: $1.3M - Property value: $250k - SQ Footage: 3500 - General price per...
Daniel Lopez
A bunch of questions about getting my first door
Hello everyone. This is my first post and have a lot of questions. About me? I am a single father living in Denver, CO. I want to start investing in rental properties. I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets Podca...
Trevor Cox
Rentals near a university??
I've been trying to think of the pros and cons of owning a SFH or MFH that is near a university, meaning the tenants will most likely be students. Obviously there is the risk of college students trashing the place, bu...
Mark Forest
Rent payment methods Zelle or Venmo
A tenant has suggested we use the services ZELLE or Venmo to collect rents. Currently we use snail mail to our P.O. box to collect rent checks. Is anyone familiar with these services, and can you tell me how they wo...
Paul F.
Helping Parents Sell House (and potentially rehabbing)
Hi all,My parents have asked my brother and me to help them to eventually sell their house, and because my brother and I are still fairly new to the real estate game (the extent of our experience is that we have bough...
Adrian Vega
Tenant feels I don’t trust them.
Hello all,Thanks for any input. So I have owned a 3 family since February of this year. I did inherit my 2 tenants anyways I have always texted them a day before letting them know I would pick up the rent from them an...