Ryan Gandy
Starting out, looking for first investment property
Hey all, I'm looking at purchasing my first investment property and have been pre-approved for $225k. I live in the DC suburbs in Maryland and would ideally like to find a property within this region, Baltimore or ev...
Donald MacMillan
First Deal! Now how do I raise the rents?
Hey there Bigger Pockets community. I am in the final stages of closing on my first deal. It is two duplexes on one lot. The lot can be subdivided, which is my plan to add value to the properties as they could then be...
Mikhail Katz
Househacking in Oakland 2019 Doable?
Greetings ladies and gentlemen,So do you think it is possible to house hack in Oakland with the current market? I am young and single, currently living in Berkeley and working in SF, I have some money I want to invest...
Sam Leon
A laundry party...Really?
OK I am a nice guy. I pay for the water at my apartments. I don't charge for the use of the fourplex's washer & dryer.Last weekend I was there one evening, and noticed one of the tenants was having a party. The...
Terrance Upsher
bank of america recently forclosed on my property
Bank of america recently forclosed on my property, without trying to give me any help. Now they are trying to help people but my property has already gone through the forclosure process. I wanna know what can I do to...
Taylor Reichert
Full Time Employee and Landlord?!
Hello,I am interested to hear from the landlords that have 40hr/week jobs. Specifically ones you can't break free from during the day. My goal is to replace my income with rental cash flow before I CONSIDER leaving my...
Yonah Weiss
Multifamily Value Add suggestions
I’ve recently read @Joe Fairless' awesome book The Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book, with the intention of getting more active in multifamily apartment investing. It is literally a thorough step by step process of...
Sharon Powell
Tenant Screening Dilemma: HUD-VASH vs. Terrible Credit
Good morning! I'm screening for my first SF rental, struggling with a decision, and would appreciate some feedback.The candidate I like best is a single mom with 4 well-behaved children. She seems to have a pretty g...
Phil Petite
Need Some Help/Advice - Tenant in Place and Not Paying
Hi BP!One of the rentals that I own in Memphis, TN that I bought in early January had a Section 8 tenant already in place, the deal looked good on paper, but I forgot to ask for the rent ledger. It turns out that the ...
Jenny Scott
When should I file eviction?
I got a bad renter and I want him out.
My story is, at the beginning of this month, I rent my property to a guy. We signed the lease(1 year). He gave me the rent for this month but did not have enough for security d...