Steve Kuzmer
SFR conversion into duplex?
Hi BP friends. I have an idea to throw out there and get some feedback on. I am in the Tacoma / Puyallup Washington market and we are facing a rental shortage in my area. Rents seem to be moving up apartment complexes...
Chris Abkarians
Property Management: can you reduce cost with scale?
Hi all,I came across an interesting line in David Greene's "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" book. In it, he says that "Investors have leverage to negotiate better prices and services based on the size of their po...
Zul R.
West Philly - Cobbs Creek Rehab - Advise needed
Hi there everybody,
I've been a long time reader of BP but this is the first time I'm asking for advice based on some pictures that I took of a property I bid on today. I bid 5k above asking but was outbid at 18K abov...
Joan Smith
ACH payment late fees Question
My tenant initiated an ACH with their bank two days late. (the screen shot shows they set it to withdraw from their account two days after the grace period). Is the payment considered ‘received‘ on the day they initi...
Randy Barnard
dishwasher or no dishwasher?
Team bigger pockets, I need advice from experienced buy and hold investors: to dishwasher or not to dishwasher, that is the question!
I’ve heard that it can be a love affair like Romeo and Juliet, increasing rents ...
Mark Forest
Criminal record
A credit check has revealed that a prospective tenant has a criminal background of assault on police officer, destruction of police property, and obstruction from five years ago. I am thinking we need to reject he...
Marcus Sexton
Starting out advice
hey bp family been a while since ive been on. Trying to get started but have limited funds. Aready buying a home with my wife so cant house hack my way in. Been looking into some hard money lenders in my area but agai...
Nathan Paisley
To get a C.O or not to get a C.O... that's the question
I need an answer from a true wholesaler/investor. Do I need a C.O to assign/double close a property in as/is condition? I've never heard of wholesalers having to have one but my attorney said, that in SOME municipalit...
Account Closed
Does anyone have a suggested strategy?
I'm currently saving to purchase my first SFH. I want to learn how to invest in real estate full time, mainly rental properties. Do any of you experienced investors have a suggested strategy in which I can eventually ...
Tariq B.
Offended Sellers Agent With Low Offer...How to Proceed?
Hello All,I have been scouting this 8 unit for over 2 years now. I finally decided to make a move. When they first listed the property it was listed at $329000. This was back in 2015. Since then they have dropped it t...