Christopher Malone
Attention Chicago Landlords - Who pays the water bill?
Hello everyone,I own a SFR on the South Side of Chicago that is currently occupied to a Section 8 tenant. I am in the process of closing on my next SFR rental and while looking back at the performance of my previous r...
Luis Valdez
Questions regarding Credit Score & Real Estate
Hey BP nation,How do you raise your credit score?How do I get rid of hospital bills on my credit?Whats the score you need to have in order to get approved for the best interest rates?How many times does your credit sc...
Account Closed
The Fed just dropped rates
The Fed just dropped rates. This is their thought process. Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity has been ri...
Tom Maurer
Creative approach to keep contractor from padding hours?
I have 3 buildings made up of 31 1-2 br units. I have a maintenance
person that lives 10 minutes away who does everything – carpentry,
HVAC, plumbing, painting etc. - jack of all trades but master of
fewer. Unfor...
Andrew Curro
Local insight into Short Term Rentals in Albany, NY
Next year I'm looking to purchase an owner occupied multifamily rental in Albany, NY. For a long time I have been set on having long term tenants, but lately I've been considering setting the property up to be a short...
Matthew Von Dwingelo
Flip Got Broken Into - Any Suggestions?
Welp... Just got some terrible news. At around 12:00 noon our flip here in Atlanta got broken into. They stole all the tools we had inside the property - but thankfully they didn't steal our appliances. We have a simp...
Jamel Brown
Tenants Paying ADT Security
Good Evening Bigger Pockets Community,Is it common for tenants to pay for the ADT security monthly payment or should the landlord provide that security as an expense. I thought about possibly including it in the rent ...
Jeff Plotkin
Purchased First Property! (Out of State)
At the beginning of this year, I decided to just take the first step by getting pre-approved with a lender. I shopped around with 3 different lenders and after getting approved, I reached out to my aunt who is an agen...
Kevin Lefeuvre
Referral needed for a contractor in OC
If you are an investor and a contractor did a great job for you, at a reasonable cost, you may now return the favor to him by referring him.I need a new bathroom and a new addition, converting a deck into a master, pl...
Roy N.
The Creation of a House Monster!
I have a 2 1/2 year old who is one of the main reasons I've taken real estate investing beyond the 2-3 properties needed to develop and test our building monitoring and management software.
"Little Guy" h...