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Alex Varner Contractor requesting 50% Upfront
9 June 2019 | 192 replies

Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...

Jonathan Safa Tenant Rights California: No Hot Water
9 December 2017 | 115 replies

Hey guys, Just moved into a new place in Orange County. My landlord had the gas disconnected. When I moved into the place, I called the gas company to have the service set up. They cannot set up gas for another 16 day...

Joseph Weisenbloom Whats the strangest thing an underwriter has requestedof you?
23 May 2016 | 30 replies

As real estate investors we fight the constant battle of getting approved for funding. Collecting paystubs and W2s seem pretty reasonable but then there are other requests that leave you scratching your head.My recent...

Patrick Thomas Dickinson What should I buy next with my current finances.
29 November 2021 | 16 replies

Okay Bigger Pockets Folks
The time has come for me to make some decisions:
My situation: I live in Sf Bay Area in California. I own two Single Family Home Rentals currently. One in California and one in Texas Both...

CJ B. Raising Rent On Good Long Term Tenants (cost vs. benefit)
21 July 2021 | 20 replies

Greetings BP'ers. 
I'd like to get some opinions on this, to see what other landlords might do in this situation/current environment etc. 
I have a:
Self-managed, out-of-state, fully paid off rental. 
Area Market ...

Patrick H. Good Profit on First Flip / Spec build
28 March 2015 | 38 replies

Finally completed my first rehab project after 10 months with a partner from BP. He put in the money and I put in the work. The house was nothing more than a shell when I found it on the MLS. It had been partially dem...

Dominika M Renter psychology
8 November 2013 | 18 replies

Hi all,
Newbie question: since there seem to be many areas in the US where houses cost $20-100,000 and there are several government financing programs that let people put down very little as downpayment (less than 10...

Account Closed First Investment Property Guidance
5 September 2013 | 6 replies

Hello everyone, this is my first post. I am serving in the Armed Forces and currently in the Georgia/Alabama part of the country. I am 23, married, and have no kids. Financially I have little debt to income ratio, ...

Michael Leland Must haves prior to starting
26 May 2022 | 19 replies

Greetings BP!I'm a high earner in healthcare but want to get to a future where I can stop trading my time for money and live actively pursuing "passive" cash flow. My goal is to invest in CRE and hopefully scale to la...