Ben Ryder
Making up to 7 figures next year (20s)
Not going into detail but I am going to be making as much as 7 figures next year and the following years will be 7 figure minimum. Eventually multiple 7 figures which is very possible my company. I want to play this o...
Virginia Jones
Tenant will not stop asking for improvements
I have a tenant that will start a lease on May 1. The house was already in livable condition but I have improved it by installing a new toilet, painting every room, tearing the kitchen down to the studs and installing...
Eric Campbell
Student rental process
Hi Everyone, long time lurker, first time poster. I recently purchased a 6 bedroom/2200 sq ft. house near a small university in our town. The contractor that bought renovated it himself with the thought of putting co...
Aris Alexiou
Joint Venture with builder. 50/50 but I put all the cash, fair?
Hey guys,
I talked with a builder earlier today about my desire to have him built some duplexes for me. I have around 350k liquid ready to deploy for buying land and securing a construction loan. He told me that he p...
Brenda Whittaker
Confused and Overwhelmed
Looking for guidance. I have done some investing, but am a miserable failure. Banging my head against walls (literally), I still cant figure out what to do. Nothing works. I am in financial distress, but have some...
Account Closed
Finding a tenant seems like pooling teeth
Hey everyone. So I've had my condo listed online for a week, and out of all the people who've come in, I only have 1 potential tenant, but he hasn't submitted the application yet. Essentially, 80% of the inquiries n...
Vitaliy Merkulov
Require applicant to give access to their social media accounts?
When screening tenants, in addition to running a credit report, checking landlord references, and checking bad tenant databases I also try to check the applicant's social media accounts. Some people have their account...
Shane Woods
Craftsman Full Gut & 2nd Story Addition!
Howdy! This isn't "My" deal, but I get to be directly involved, and part of the process. I am working part time with an HVAC contractor who has started remodeling 100 year old houses as a "hobby". It doesn't make h...
Nick B.
A sample value-add apartment deal - how (un)realistic is this porforma?
Hello BP,I put together a proforma for a fictitious 100-unit C-class apartment deal located in DFW, Texas.Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Dui4Fly69...I used rents and expenses from the deals...
Raymond Guillotte
Looking to get started in about 12 - 18 months.
Hey all. This is my first post on BiggerPockets and I look forward to interacting with everyone! I am two years out of college and it is clear to me that there has got to be a better way to financial freedom then my c...