Joe Liu
Looking for the 1%+ rule in cities outside of where I live
Hi guys, looking to start investing outside of my current city which is seeing about a 1/2% rule on the sales price. So a $400k house rents for $2,000 on average. Looking for other cities with decent size populations ...
Nicho Pruett
Tenant pours bag of quick cement in toilet
A friend of mine had a disgruntled tenant who they were about to evict. The tenant poured a bag of quick cement in the toilet and has destroyed the system. Is there any kind of insurance that could have been purchased...
Yader Gomez
First investment advice in Orlando
Hello BP,I'm still a newbie at all this so please feel free to recommend any reading material to get me started. Long-term I would like to own multiple rental properties so this would be the first step.My girlfriend a...
Tom Kairys
I a 50/50 split deal on fix & flip property common for mentor?
Hello BP,I am a newbie in REI and I live in Chicagoland. Just recently signed up with BP. So far it's been great! Trying to study hard and read forums as much as I can. I decided to start my REI career with fix & ...
Austin Works
Can A Handgun Be Considered A Business Expense?
I am considering purchasing a small handgun for protection when going to look at properties in unfamiliar areas. Is this something I can write off at tax time as a business expense?
Trent Fisher
Montana?
I was curious if anybody in the bigger pockets family owns any buy and hold properties in Montana? If so what areas of Montana are a good market for that type of an investment? What is the ROI like and is there more o...
Ian Clayton
Making Cash offers and rehabbing with money partner
I'm going to start doing buy/rehab/sell deals with a money partner. We'll be 50/50 profits and losses. The purchase and rehab will be funded 100% from his money. I will be doing all of the finding and project manag...
James Wilcox
Does the term "SLUM LORD" bother you?
I was just wondering if anyone on BP or have heard of any investor being called a "slum lord"? Would anyone else take offense to being called a "slum lord". It puts a bad taste in my mouth personally. Below is the sto...
Josh Miller
YOU ARE NOT A REAL ESTATE INVESTOR, your a marketing agency
Are you jJust starting out in real estate and want to know the key to success? The key is marketing. If you have millions in the bank, screw marketing. Put your money to work in rentals or syndication and be a "rea...
Scott Zeiger
Appliances
How do you guys handle appliances in single family homes? Provide them, provide some, none, charge more for them?