Alex Lawson
What maintenance issues do you not cover?
We have had a set of tenants that had kids with some special needs and they were pretty rough on the house. Wonderful family paid on time always and we sympathize with the needs of the kids. We went above and beyond f...
Laurieann Frazier-Duarte
Commercial real estate
Hey,
Is anyone out there still investing in commercial real estate? I keep hearing that it's not the best investment right now because of the downturn after COVID. I am a self-entrepreneur and know the importance o...
Jimmy S.
Landlord responsible for fixing the washing machine?
I did advertise the unit with a washer and dryer which would stay from the previous tenant left. Washer broke and tenant told me and wants me to buy them a new one. I told them the previous tenant left and they cou...
Josh Myrick
New Rental Concept and would like opinions
So we are in closing on a property in Fairview, NC just east of Asheville. I wanted to discuss our ideas for the property as an STR and get some feedback and maybe a few other ideas. I have checked AirDna data and the...
Account Closed
Beach STR Ideas - PCB, FL
I recently bought a duplex in PCB, FL and will be getting it ready for a STR starting tomorrow. I have the basic accommodations/items down that's needed for my guest but I was curious about any one off, unique items t...
Lauren Furey
Hello: Interested in Jacksonville Beach
Hi Bigger Pockets Community, excited to be here!We are currently renting on the east coast in a high cost of living area (Bergen County, NJ). Although our expenses are high, so is our income. We are able to save about...
Mario Valenzuela
"Helping" Tenants and Making Exceptions
Have you ever heard, "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat them last." by Winston Churchill? Landlord-ship can be a dangerous jungle and an experienced property manager can help you make it out ...
Dana Whicker
Bank Reporting Old FC’ed Mortgage As Active Delinquent!
Lesson Learned! Always check your credit regularly from ALL of the BIG 3 reporting agencies.Cliff notes are at the end of this post.Right at the peak of the housing bubble in 2006 my wife, a single public school teach...
Don Konipol
The Long or the Short…Which Negotiation Technique Do You Use?
Two thoughts on negotiation techniques. One, is the long, drawn out method by which you get the other party “invested”; time wise as well as emotionally in concluding the deal. With x number of hours in, and time to...
Marky Suazo
Hindsight is 20/20: Things I wish I did better
Financial freedom. Like many of the biggerpockets members, this is the concept that first attracted me to real estate investing. I started off by searching for the top real estate investment books a newbie investor sh...