Justin R.
Texas (Financially) Deadly Property Taxes!
Living in California I started investing out of state in 2010. At the time, an investor could invest almost anywhere in U.S. and pencil out a good return. I chose Texas due to what I felt was going to be an appreciati...
Dustin Peters
New Property management reccomendations in Birmingham, Alabama
I have been investing with a PM in Birmingham, AL for 3 years. I have been less then pleased with their performance over the last year. I am looking for a change in 2022. Currently have 5 SFH in the Birmingham area an...
Matthew Paul
This is why contractors get deposits .
I have a basement to gut and remodel . Contract signed , permits in hand and right on schedule . Called the customer to tell him we would be there this morning ( right on schedule) . He tells me he has been busy and ...
Joseph Thompson
Alone or Partnership
Thinking about partnering up with someone on a real estate investing business. Any thoughts you might have from past experience - Good or Bad. Do you feel it is better to just go it alone so you don't have to have t...
Joseph Sanders
Unforeseen ways to fail
So my business partner and I are getting ready to do our first deal; flipping a house. After talking with him today, I had a question that I thought would be great for the biggerpockets forum. Before I ask the questio...
Manoj N.
Renting to a person who is likely to file for bankruptcy
I have an applicant - a nice family - who applied for my house. Their business went bankrupt in 2007 (filed for a bankruptcy then) and their second business also went into debt due to non-payment from clients 2013. C...
Anthony Gayden
James Wise and BiggerPockets Redlining?!?!?!
I saw this article while browsing the web today.https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/11/redlining-cleveland-investors-home-prices/574153/The blog, posted on the real-estate investment platform BiggerPockets, shows how ...
Stephen Bagnani
If You Could Start in ANY Market, Where Would It Be?
I am in the education phase of my Real Estate life, and the more I learn the more I can see that living in So. California is going to be a slog. I am serious about becoming an REI, and that means I am willing to pull ...
Jon Huber
Quadplex or four SFHs?
Hello BPers...
I would like to throw an idea around and see what comes up. If an investor dedicated 100k towards investing, and had the opportunity to purchase a four unit property (valued at 400k) with 25% down, o...
John Maloney
Inevitable short sale or foreclosure.
Hey BP, I am wondering if the is anyone who can give me some advice on my inevitable foreclosure or short sale of my current residence and bankruptcy. I'm trying to weigh my options and trying to figure next step.
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