Ernest Plasencia
Solar Panels on a rental in TX
I am closing on my first SFH that will eventually be rented out in Harker Heights, TX. The neighborhood and surrounding areas have tons of homes with solar panels. I am about to start running numbers on the possibilit...
Paul A.
Looks like I've got a windfall coming. 1031 question.
Hello all. New here, but I've been a full time investor for a few years now. Anyway, I'll get to the point. I bought a small REO apartment complex three months ago for $100,000. It was totally trashed. Vandalized...
Ingrid Nagy
Some battles in landlording
We see a lot of posts related to leasing, screening tenants, increasing cash flows, analyzing investments, etc. - the positives of rental real estate. Sometimes we encounter situations or the unexpected that we have ...
Jacob P.
Illegal electric install found after closing. What would you do?
I'm a couple months into owning a rental property in NY. Bigger Pockets was a huge getting it nailed down! Now I've got my first post-purchase question.The home I purchased was a gut renovation flip. To make a long st...
Treivor Cashion
The dichotomy in this business...
So I'm in the process of writing my business plan to start my real estate investing in a couple of years, once I build the connections, systems/processes and the capital to do so. While writing my business plan, I cam...
Kyle Kline
How do you fund property repairs/expenses if you are “investing for equity”?
On a recent Bigger Pockets Podcast episode (link above) the guest discussed the idea of investing for equity and not cash flow. Unless I missed it throughout the episode, I do not recall them ever discussing how you c...
Chris Chesser
What was (almost) your point of no return
Along your journey as a real estate investor, what was the point in which you genuinely wanted to give up? What kept you going? How did you recover?
Scheherazarde Roddie
Seller stay after closing
Hi. While closing a on a property that I’m going to occupy as my primary residence the seller asked if they can stay in the property 3 days after closing to pack and move to TX from TN.I understand the risk I’d be tak...
Ben Lovro
Why Property Inspections Are Essential for Investors
Introduction
Buying a property can be a thrilling adventure, especially when you're searching for the perfect place to call home or a smart investment opportunity.But before you dive headfirst into the world of real ...
Mike Hasson
Challenges with owning rural properties?
Hi! I'm looking at some rural properties, specifically in Ohio, within 1-2 hours of Columbus - but mostly asking in general - to investors who buy or own rural properties...
How difficult has it been, in your experie...