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Hey everyone!I have been a lurker at bigger pockets for a few months now so I am excited to take the plunge and join this wonderful community! I was hoping I could get some advice on how I should go about my first hou...
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Hello Biggerpockets Community, I'm currently considering a unique opportunity to go 50/50 on a property with a friend, and I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences on this matter.Background:
My friend and I are...
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Hi everybody-We have our first STR in a tourist destination and had a very successful first season. This area has perhaps 1000 permanent residents and the primary economy is tourism and always has been. However, we ju...
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The tenants want to install security system with smart thermostat adapter and one main keypad? How should I handle this?
Should I say yes under the condition that the system needs to stay when the tenants move out?
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hey bigger pocket‘s family first in for most thank you guys for creating this platform thank you so much now my goal is to be a buy and hold investor but I’ve been having problems getting the money for down payment...
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Asking for some numbers analysis.
Landlord work is work and risk but I had experience. I'm hoping housing markets will pick up again in Austin/TX area.
1. SELL: ~720K (loss ~30K), 2.5% mortgage rate 27 yrs left. To...
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HiWhen I signed the lease with a tenant in Arizona, I got signatures, but I was to turn him a copy after I get his payment. On doing the deposit, the bank rejected one of his checks. So I didn't receive the amount tha...
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Situation...I'm a tenant. My lease was up in 4/31, but my fiancee was looking for a new job(Teacher) Our relationship has been good with the landlord over the 2 1/2 years here. I help with things, the elderly tenants ...
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Hello all, hoping to become a landlord soon in NJ and want to manage my own properties. Can any experienced landlords in NJ ( who know the NJ laws) recommend best practice steps to take, and are there a free applicat...
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I own a Solo 401K which is the sole owner of an LLC which owns 100% of 2 additional LLC's, each holding a small strip mall. I am 2 years from RMD. I want to keep the strips because they throw off considerable income...