Mark Updegraff
The Marcellus Shale Money
It seems to me that the public at large as well as investors are unaware of the BOOM that is happening due to gas exploration! I think that everyone will agree that in our field we keep our eyes and minds open at all...
Jennifer Gardner
tenant wants pet despite no pets policy - ESA letter
Hi all,I own a duplex in Long Beach where I rent the upper unit long term and the lower unit short term (airbnb). My upstairs tenants have been in since May 1. They are lovely girls in their 20s and one has a service ...
Michael Ablan
New Investor from Upstate NY
Hey Everyone!My name is Michael Ablan. I'm new investor from the Upstate New York area! I'm a newly licensed real estate agent, and landlord. In my free time I do a ton of mountain hiking, kayaking, reading, flippi...
Marie Machosky
Emotional Support Animal - Bogus "Documentation"? FHA, ADA, HUD
Hi all,I'm new at this landlord gig and I have a bit of a dilemma. A tenant asked if they could adopt a pet; when I replied with the information regarding deposit and pet rent, I never heard back until I followed up t...
Jason C.
Evicting for discharge of firearm in the house
So we had an incident in one of our duplexes where a guest of the tenant was shot inside the home. I heard about it from the tenant on the other side who was afraid for their own safety, obviously. They have called me...
Joshua Dorkin
BiggerPockets Saw RECORD Growth in January 2013
Hey Everyone -
I wanted to report in with some incredible news. January was our best month on BiggerPockets and we ended up just shy of a monster milestone: 500,000 unique visitors for the month.
That's right -- we...
Boone Tyson
House caught on fire and insurance didn't pay!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Mcallen.
Purchase price: $80,000
Cash invested: $40,000
Sale price: $104,000
Had it under contract to sale at 165K and it cau...
Brandon Morgan
Is a property manager necessary?
Hi all, I recently bought a house near Scranton PA it is my first investment property. I live in the Jersey/NY area which is about 2 hours from Scranton. I am still looking for renters and I am wondering if it is nece...
Jason Grosso
My YellowLetter. Please critique
So, I have made my own Yellow Letters and have sent out about 200 thus far int he past week. Standard white #10 envelope with handwritten font on the front in red, same font used on the letter. Small return label with...
Jenna Bamlet
Business partner separation
My business partner and myself have been attempting to separate for well over a year, waiting on properties to sell. I want to leave the LLC all together and he'd like to take it over. I refused to "subject to" the pr...