Bryan Balk
Child Support Lien
We bought a house with a Child Support Lien on it from the state of Illinois. On our other homes with certain liens on them we have always been able to negotiate the lien down or have the title company insure over a ...
Damon Aniton
MTR reality. Is something that sounds so simple be so real?
I see a lot of talk on the interwebs to suggest MTR as the new get rich eventually move. Not as profitable as an STR but easily more profitable as an LTR. Is there something I am missing here or is the math that sim...
Jal Singh
Rental Property - Provide Appliances?
I have closed on my first SFR and I am prepping it now for city inspection and then the hunt for my first tenant begins. I have a question for my fellow investors in the metro Detroit area... of course I welcome a...
Rob Chiang
What do your TENANTS really think?
I am perplexed. I finished up an hour long deep conversation with someone and they tried to convince me why their decision to RENT and have the option of "being a nomad without owning anything" was the way to go. B...
Julie Marquez
Would you purchase a house where a murder occurred?
Before my life of BP, I found a great deal through the MLS on a house in an older A/B+ neighborhood. It was vacant, so we wander the property for a long while checking it out. I then went home and checked country reco...
Curtis H.
Got the Deed Sub2, Now what?
Hello all, I already have another post about this deal, so I won't get into the specifics. Basically I have the deed and it's closed. Sellers will be out in 3 days and I just want to make sure I get my checklist right...
Iris Hou
Moving to TX-Dallas/Frisco, should I buy new construction?
Planning to move to the Dallas/Frisco area in a year or so and would like to buy a house that we plan to stay for long term. We own a house in CA and after selling, we would have enough cash and not need to finance if...
Wesley W.
Tenant screening questions
Hi folks - got a few tenant screening questions to add to the dozens of similarly-titled threads:For context, these units are C+ in a working-class neighborhood, and rent for between $650 and $750/mo.(1) Tenant is a ...
Will Fraser
I want to live in the mountains: help please :)
My family is growing and as we grow in size we also grow tired of the mundane life of the plains. There is a lot to appreciate other than natural beauty, but as native Natural Staters we love us some outdoors. Parti...
Dominick A.
Looking to convert home into rental but no idea how
Hello everyone. I must start by saying I love bigger pockets. I’ve come across it within the past year or so and it has sparked a passion I didn’t know I had, real estate. I really want to take action and get started ...