Heather De lap
Water bill is very high and no visible leaks
So very long story shortened my water bill is extremely high this month. We average $35.00 a month and this month it was $151.20. The jerk landlord told us in a very nasty little note to check out water leaks which we...
Brett Lee
Pay off rentals early OR Pay down Primary house?
I have a duplex that I owe $135,000 on that currently generates me $1000 per month in passive income. My primary house has a mortgage of $329,000. I recently sold our old primary house and I have around $200,000. I...
James H.
To pay or not to pay off your primary residence
This discussion was cropping up in another thread about a different topic, and I wanted to hear more feedback from other members about what they prefer. As a primer, I am going quote @Rich Weese contributed as I find ...
Ciji Masser
Investors who started in late 30’s with multiple children
Hello All,Josh and I are newbies to real estate. We are absorbing as much information as possible and setting goals. We are currently in our late 30’s and have 4 school age children. Over the past year we have been ab...
Mindy Jensen
What do you budget for reserves and CapEx?
Reading another thread, @Nathan G. said "I suspect it's in the neighborhood of 20% (of landlords) that hold reserves and even fewer that hold the proper amount."I see a LOT of people asking how to start investing with...
Andrey Y.
Condos Buy and Hold : Why the resentment?
So I have been listening to several podcasts, which are all awesome and super-informative. Can't think of a higher yield source. (See www.biggerpockets.com/show75 specifically) and there seems to be a mistrust or no i...
Redgy Saint-Germain
Middle ground between Grant Cardone and BP
Hey guys,
I been following Grant Cardone, read the "10X rule" "Be obsessed or be average " etc but I feel like the Grant's message is a bit contradictory to what our BP contributors are suggesting(start small and wo...
Will Barnard
Reading or Hands on, what works best for you?
When I first started out in this biz, I read a ton of books, attended a ton of seminars and paid for training/bootcamps from the gurus (my only real mistake). After having a solid foundation under my belt as far as ed...
Drew Eldridge
My 12 year old bought his first house
My 12 year old son closed on his first rental property last month - and now he wants to buy another. I think every parent wants to teach their kids about finance, and my wife and I like others, have struggled with how...
Victoria C.
Tenant is subletting on AirBnb, what should I do?
I just found out my tenant is AirBnBing my house. What should I do? I somewhat like the fact that they are keeping the house clean and there is less wear and tear, kitchen use, etc. The host has been getting good rev...