Bruce C.
Quest for early retirement
Well, after seeing all of Sammy B’s post, i thought I’d start my own to keep track of how I’m doing. My goal is to retire by 50. I’ll be turning 36 soon. If I can average at least $300 a month per door, then I figure ...
Michael L.
Opening the Kimono: My Out-of-State REI Experience
Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property. A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago. I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...
Bryan Hancock
Still Waiting On Hyperinflation...
Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.
I renew...
Kathleen McDowell
What are the Pros/Cons of installing Elec Car Charger in an STR?
Hi BP Community - I have a STR in Lake Tahoe and feel the demographic of the area indicates guests from surrounding San Fran area would filter properties and search for those with an Elec Charging. 1. Have people foun...
Mark Forest
Tenant fried my grage panel
My tenant called me a month ago to complain that he has burned up three TVs and he thought the electrical in the house was faulty. I tested the outlet and it was around 119 to 120. I put in a new outlet and told him...
Kevin Forsythe
Move-out Inspection with hostile tenant Wisconsin
I'm in Wisconsin and I have a tenant that will be moving out of apartment in a few days. As we get closer to them leaving they are getting more hostile and keep threating legal action unless they get 100% of security...
Lee V.
How to separate utilities between tenants??? Need help please
I own a triplex. I live in the main house up front which has its own water and electric meter. I have two small homes in the back that share a water and electric meter. How do I handle utilities for these homes since ...
Lisa Casey
Entitled Tenants from hell....but my mistake for being "nice"
I have a small house on 18 acres. We have rented it out 5 times with no complaints. In the last 4 years we we have totally renovated it adding a sun room, new HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and refinishing floors, ref...
Michael Hyun
How to make your Airbnb SUPER unique?
Hi all,I used to have a STR in JT and one thing that I realized is that travelers are looking for EXPERIENCES and UNIQUE, INSTAGRAMMABLE highlights when looking for an Airbnb. I want to know what are some of the MOST ...
Leslie Crosten
HELP! To stay or back out of deal???
We are under contract on an over/under duplex and in a sticky situation... I need help! So, we were supposed to close on this property Friday Sept 4th. However, closing was pushed back maybe a week or so according to ...