Anthony Vander Meer
Anyone raising rents now?
I purchased an apartment building just before Covid hit in upstate NY. Rents are well below market and the plan was always to raise them but for obvious reasons I haven't yet. My market seems pretty tight so I if so...
Brian Gibbons
Forbes say Millennials are going to have a tough time...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2014/02/22/how-millennials-can-better-prepare-for-todays-workforce-10-critical-steps/print/
In the spirit of We Buy Houses model, would you hire a millennial?
Ar...
Karen M.
Hello from Milwaukee, WI! Dreaming, planning, getting support
Hi Everyone,
I'm Karen M. from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and have been just starting to explore the Bigger Pockets community and learn about real estate investing. I am interested in real estate to diversify our investm...
Evan Dieffenbach
Paying off student debt vs. starting my REI journey
Hello allI am currently at a fork in the road! I unfortunately was very uninformed/uneducated when I made some decisions in terms of college. Because of that, I now am in 80k of student debt. I know this is asked ofte...
Mike Lynch
What would you do with the money?
If tomorrow you suddenly had around $300,000 cash, would you:Try to purchase several $50,000 homes and rent them out?Purchase a couple $100,000 homes and rent them?Buy fix and flips and rentals using the banks money?I...
Gigi Smith
Help! Tenant insists there is a leak but repairman can’t find one
Hey everyone, I need some advice. I have a tenant who is complaining that his fridge is broken and leaking, but the repairman cannot find the source of the leak and said the fridge is working perfectly. There is water...
Yoko Hankins
Property Tax was Deal Breaker on our First Rental
We found a great deal on our first STR property in Pensacola, FL. But we realized that the country assesses x3 property tax on rental properties. We were fortunate that we discovered this before we signed, but are ver...
Ben Nelson
Sex Offender Existing Tenant
Hi all! I am currently closing on my first rental deal! It's a 2 acre, 3 mobile home unit property with all three units currently rented. I just found out that one of the current tenants is a registered sex offende...
Tony Nguyen
How Much Real Estate VS Stock Do You Own?
Hello all,Right now, I currently have all real estate assets and no money in stocks. I met with a financial advisor yesterday, who is a trusted friend-of-a-friend, and suggests I put a chunk of money into tax savings ...
Debbie Rumsey
Am I missing something?
I am hoping someone on these forums can help me out with understanding what the best way to leverage but not become deeper in debt. My husband and I own multiple SFR's, condos and a few small (du,tri,4plexes) some of...