Alan Mackenthun
To swing a hammer or not?
Brandon Turner instigated an unofficial Bigger Pockets meet up last night in St. Paul, MN. It was my pleasure to meet Brandon and a number of other local BPer's. Later I found myself thinking about something Bra...
Andrew M.
A Culmination of Lessons Learned
The past few weeks have been a proverbial roller coaster; financially, culturally, economically, and financially. As with any crisis, there are always lessons to be extracted if we can maintain our emotional bystander...
Cameron Hayes
How do I manage 10+ units?
Long story short, the military has moved us 5 times since 2009 and I have been blessed to purchase 5 single family residential homes (turning 4 of them into rental properties after moving out), and 1 multi-family 6-un...
Duane Jones
Mold Air Test Killed my Deal
I have a house that I've remodeled and listed for sale. Was under contract but buyers backed out after mold air test came back positive. The home inspector said he didn't see any signs of mold and could not tell me...
Benjamin Riehle
My Journey from Sweeping Floors to Flying in a Private Jet
Act As If You Have Been There Before My Journey from Sweeping Floors to Flying in a Private Jet Act as if… Act as if you have been there before. Act as if you belong ...
Troy F.
Does anyone use VRBO or Airbnb dynamic pricing?
I'd like to know if hosts are using the dynamic pricing tool on Airbnb and VRBO. If so, do the suggested prices seem to be paying off? I update my prices weekly, adjusting just a bit here and there according to my o...
Nathan Williams
LA passes a Declaration of a State of Emergency on Homelessness
Unfortunately this looks like more bad news for landlords in LA as this looks like this gives the mayor further authority to restrict evictions.
Tom Carroll
Post Mortem on a 'failed' deal
I recently made an offer on three properties with a total of 14 units (mix of studio, 1, and 2 bedrooms) of $420,000 (listed at $480,000. Seller countered at $455, I came back at $450k and we had a deal, subject to t...
Daniel Porter
Water Damaged, Smelly Wood= HELP!
Hello from Dallas, TX yall! i just closed my first deal (house hack) and i'm currently putting a little sweat equity into this 1970s house. I've been learning a ton so far, and i'm loving it! So, Started tearing up th...
Matt Buckles
Concrete high water table no vapor barrier Tacoma, Wa
Hello everyone been lurking for a while. Just purchased a foreclosure condo in Tacoma, Washington area. The cement floor underneath the carpet apparently has no vapor barrier. The HOA representative said that in a ...