Troy Fisher
Commercial (Retail) Analysis Components
So I know there are a lot of "Rules of Thumb" on the Residential side of Real Estate. As I try to transition into Commercial (Retail) I find that I have no idea on how to perform the proper analysis. What are the Ex...
Shane H.
Publicly SHAMING an evicted former Tenant? Do it or not?
I've been a landlord since 2006. Up until now I've never had to evict a tenant. I've had people owe me what I would consider decent sums of money however always treated those tenants with respect from our first inte...
Account Closed
A fraud story in our first BRRRR!
Hey guys, I want to share an interesting story with you, so newbies like myself remember to take extra care when selecting a contractor or anyone, really, for your team. My husband met this local contractor (let's cal...
Aaron B.
Investing in a Brazilian Favela, a COVID-19 success story
I invest in real estate for fun, but it turns out I am pretty good at it. I have stopped investing in the USA and started investing internationally, but everyone single one of my properties performs. Part luck, part e...
Patrick Connell
Are Slumlords really that bad...
I was driving into the office today and had this thought.....are slumlords really that bad? Hear me out and then you decide.
I think it's safe to assume that most of the folks on BP would consider themselves ...
Tom Anderson
Help! Crime Scene Cleaning Co. Aftermath Inc. is asking for $48k
Hi BiggerPockets!,I'm hoping someone can give me some solid advice here. The police called me this morning to let me know that a tenant (not on a lease) but living with someone who is on the lease, took his own life t...
Andrea Tapp
Talking about contract terms when planning to assign the contract
How do you share information with your sellers when you are planning to assign a contract to another buyer? Do you disclose to your sellers that you are going to be selling the home immediately to another investor and...
Jay Hinrichs
Air BnB and short term rentals being attacked by cities
Danville CA.. just voted to out law any rental of less than 30days... St. Helena CA.. ( Napa Valley) home owner fined 20k for breaking the short term rental laws.seems like one would need to be pretty careful buying a...
Nathan Gesner
Are property inspections/registration required in your market?
This is not uncommon for vacation rentals, but now cities are starting to enforce it for long-term rentals. Has this happened in your area? Do you think it's a good thing?https://triblive.com/local/wes...
Jon W.
Detroit Land Bank Authority
Hello BP,Has anyone rehabbed a Detroit property under the supervision of the Detroit Land Bank Authority. I am considering a property but do not know about all of the hoops that you need to jump through in order to k...