Cameron Dye
What Should I be Doing as a 17-year old?
What's up BiggerPockets community! My name's Cameron and I'm a 17 year old high school senior from Fort Smith, Arkansas. I'm going to college next year at the University of Arkansas to study Investments and Securities...
Ryan Guffey
Starting while working 60 hour weeks
Any tips on getting started while working 60 hour work weeks?I've been trying to read a few books, and start getting a plan together but I haven't been able to start networking or anything yet. I dont have much financ...
Mindy Jensen
Introducing: Long Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene
Introducing Long Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Properties by David Greene.Is your local market keeping you from investing? Are you leery of investing in a property where y...
Diane G.
If you are buying when unemployment is 4%, you are buying trouble
I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...
Steve O'Keefe
Sell or rent advice for our properties in San Diego, CA
Hello! My wife and I have found ourselves in a state of "analysis paralysis" and are in dire need of some "Rent or Sell or Other" help from someone (or someones!) more experienced than us. I am trying to learn more ...
James Park
New Landlord. How to handle a situation when tenant cannot pay the full rent amount
I brought in new tenants to my townhome in the Chicago burbs three month ago, before moving to Atlanta.
Long story short, in July, I had an unusual storm in Chicago that put 6 feet of water in my basement. I have sp...
David Hodge
Looking for Orange County mentor to prove me wrong
My wife, @Sara Hodge, and I have been on BP for around 6 months now. We own our primary residence in Orange County, California, but due to the high prices, we decided to invest out of state. We now own two rentals (...
Geoffrey Murphy
lower end rentals vs higher end rentals
Hey BP,
I have a question that has been on my mind for sometime now. I was reading a few threads from the archivsection on this but i still needed a little bit of clarification.
I notice that some investors invest i...
Nathan Gesner
(Update) Another Tenant died...and then two more!
I received a call from concerned neighbors. This Tenant normally goes for walks every day. Nobody has seen him for three days, his lights are on, and his truck has not moved. I go over for a welfare check and find him...
Diane G.
Can lender force me into foreclosure if I can't repay at maturity
I have a rental property that has a market value of $1.5M and $300K mortgage on it... The 10 year ARM is coming to maturity around 7/17, but I can't find a lender that still does that type of loan anymore (TIC for ren...