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I have several students interested to rent. Their questions are:1" In regards to prohibited flammable materials, propane grill is ok ? What about household chemicals which are considered toxic or flammable , will thes...
When low in cash, and going through a property drought, what are some strategies that can be used?
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Just got my first investment property under contract and it's time to get myself set up to manage the rental business well! I'm looking at the different property management platforms and wondering if there are any th...
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Comed Smartmeter+tenant leaving a week early and stopping all utilities early+ sump pump w/no power=disasterOk, fortunately that didn't happen to me because only 2 out of 3 events occurred, but it easily could have.In...
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Hello, I went to a Pete Youngs real estate seminar and he had a sheet that listed the repair prices for items for any damages tenants left him with. He would have his tenants sign it upon move in. By doing so, he re...
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My plan is to run my buy and hold residential business as follows:1) The retail side of the business will be run as an operating company (OC) that manages properties. The OC will not own any property, but will have ...
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I recently acquired a mixed use property. The retail stores / offices have recently been vacated. The spaces are not in terrible shape but absolutely need work. The question is do you wait until I have an interested t...
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Hello All,This is my first post on Bigger Pockets. I have been listing to the podcasts and have purchased some books and have been learning about real estate for a couple of months now. Im interested in "buy and hold"...
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Hey BiggerPockets users. I am 15 years old and have been studying real estate for 6 months. I was just wondering if someone would like to be my mentor or have any advice on where I should start or what books I should ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 6, 2020)
The big economic news this week is the second straight employment report which surpassed expectations. Nearly all of the data indicates that the recovery from the partial shut...