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Results (1005)
Rod Desinord Being surrounded by negativity and adverse risk takers
11 August 2015 | 32 replies

One of the things I have learned and to be honest with you I have run across this problem in all fascists of life is to stay away from negative people. I was recently asked what was I doing to make money and I explain...

Dustin Burke World Wide Dream Builders (WWDB) - Amway
27 May 2020 | 56 replies

So I have this "friend"...A buddy had invited me to an invitation only meeting. It was a very motivational gathering that left me wanting more. I like to consider myself a receptive type person but ------- this doesn'...

Howard Eyre Life As A New Real Estate Agent
13 April 2020 | 15 replies

Hello BiggerPockets Community. 
I am a newly licensed real estate agent in Salt Lake City Utah. 
I decided to get my license after a discussion with my step brother (who is now my broker) about how I could get into ...

Emanuel Blando Local Governments Restricting STRs
22 May 2023 | 39 replies

On 5/3/2023 the City of Kansas City, MO announced that Short-Term Rentals will be completely banned in ALL residential zoning!  I had not taken it seriously until I read a couple of articles outlining their plans.  Mo...

Mark Hu How do they screen illegal immigrant tenants?
2 December 2013 | 33 replies

I have been looking at properties in a largely hispanic apartment area. I'm curious how would the landlords here screen their tenants? Since most of the tenants here are illegal immigrants they probably have no credit...

Leonard L. Legal Update - California Outlaws Tenant Eviction Tracking
30 August 2017 | 50 replies

Landlords in California beware.  The current CA law is that unlawful detainer actions are publicly searchable unless they are resolved within 60 days of the first filing.  If the tenant fights, this easily takes it pa...

Maritsa Cortes Newbie going from Hong Kong to Philadelphia, PA.
25 July 2018 | 19 replies

Hey all! My name is Maritsa and I’m a complete beginner in real estate investing. I haven’t even invested in my first property yet. I currently live in Hong Kong but am moving back to Pennsylvania in 2 weeks. I’m so e...

Anthony R. You can't escape Healthcare and Taxes
29 April 2018 | 8 replies

So I'm in the final stages of living 100% off of my rentals. As I prepare to take the final steps (probably in the next 12 months or less) I'm trying to answer a couple nagging questions I have.  First, is there any t...

Rich Hupper Employee Vs Self Employed
18 May 2017 | 14 replies

Why would a single filer full time employee for ABC company making 100k per year in the 28% tax bracketEver want to becoming self employed and have to start paying self employment tax? So basically 28% + 15%?What is t...

Kyle Dwyer What keeps you going?
19 September 2022 | 9 replies

Don't get me wrong, I am never giving up. However, sometimes this industry gets to me. There are times, dealing with truly just bad people, that makes me wonder why I do this to begin with.I always go back to my "wh...