David Fernandez
Would you contribute to a 401k/Roth IRA, or not?
My wife's employer offers what seems a good retirement plant. If she contributes to her 401k/Roth IRA 3% of her basic salary, the employer will contribute the same 3%, plus an additional 1% of her basic pay. For examp...
Account Closed
What's the point of having mortgage contingencies?
So my buyer was denied his loan after BofA (Bunch of @$$ho13z) screwed up his loan application and delayed the closing for three weeks. After he did everything they asked for and demanded. They even emailed him that t...
James Thomas
My first property (CA) closed, Seller says she's not leaving
Hello, I met someone yesterday who recommended I post on these forums to get some valuable feedback from this community - many thanks in advance. Going to condense the story as much as possible so it's not horribly TL...
Stephanie Hardy
Is Las Vegas still a good investment for buy & holds?
I have been living in Las Vegas for 9 years now and have been actively researching the real estate market here for at least 4 months and SFH seem to be where I think I would be most comfortable with having a rental. A...
Jeffrey Duck
Every applicant seems like a scam
Hi folks - I'm new to Bigger Pockets and to landlording. As I was getting started, I found a lot of great information here and hope it will be a good place to help me get started.I recently inherited a triplex with 3/...
Account Closed
Getting rid of inherited tennant with 11 months remaining
Hey everyone,Looking for a little advice from someone who might have had a similar circumstance in their careers. I am closing on a new duplex in NE Minneapolis, MN next week and have inherited tenants in both units....
Greg Newson
Lender SCAM WARNING!!!
The company Churchill & Forrester, LLC seems legitimate when you're a new investor, the man you speak with there, Ed Franklin, seems wonderful to work with, just know - HE WILL DRAG YOU OUT WEEKS AND WEEKS, MAKE Y...
Belinda Lopez
Real Estate Agents who let listed home go to Foreclosure auction
What do you folks think about RE agents who have homes listed that are about to go to the Foreclosure auction but don't actively try to sell the property or let their clients know about alternative solutions? I've ha...
Michele Fischer
Applicant with no SSN
Need some advice, please.We have a lot of Hispanic families in my rental neighborhood, but they rarely apply for our units (not sure why, except some Craigslist ads do advertise that they speak Spanish), so I don't ha...
Lenore C.
Sell or keep renting? How to decide?
Hi All,We own a 2 bd/2ba condo in a luxury high rise in downtown San Jose. We purchased it when we lived up there, and then have had it rented for about 5 years. We are living in San Diego now. San Jose has a ton o...