Gabe G.
Reasonable time for repair/replace oven?
Tenant called on saturday afternoon, indicating there was an issue with the oven and is not working.I called some appliance repair companies on saturday, but of course most aren't working and returned my call on Monda...
Brandon Turner
Leaky Pipe, Naked Tenant, Chain Locked Door: What Would You Do?
Just curious: what would YOU do in this situation? (The lady in this story has a history of "drama" with us - so nothing in this story is unusual.) A tenant called last week about a pipe that has been leaking in her c...
Chris Utter
I have a problem I need advise on
Looking at this now, I should have posted this a while ago... Two months ago a situation came up for one of my rentals. Two of my tenants were arrested, sent to jail, and will not be returning anytime soon. The one te...
Account Closed
San Diego prefab housing development and AirBnB success story
Hey BP. A few years ago I started working on a degree called a 'Masters of Real Estate Development for Architects' (MRED) at Woodbury University in San Diego after getting jaded in a traditional Masters of Architectur...
Marianne Lopez-Henthorn
Should I Buy Investment Property If My Personal Is Underwater?
My goal is to purchase my first real estate investment property within 1 year.I have a well-paying job, good credit, no consumer debt (just my car, which I'm working to pay off), and I am working on a 20% downpayment ...
YuYing Chen
The Journey of a Rookie
Hello Y'all, I've been learning about real estate on and off since 2021. But like most people, haven't done much about it yet. I find myself always going into analysis paralysis, wanting to learn about everything befo...
Account Closed
VA Loan Investor Starting Up. You will want to review this excellent plan!
Alright BP, I have been developing a plan for almost a year now for my start in real estate investing. I am very excited to share this plan with all of you, expecially those wanting to use verterans benefits to their ...
Josh R.
My First Deal = 6 Doors!
My First Deal = 6 doors! This story begins as many other stories that heard told on the podcast: I started listening to the BiggerPockets Podcasts to and from work trying to figure out a way to exit the corporate ...
Ashley Rothacker
Using Friends/Family Money to Grow STR Business
Hello! We have some friends and family that are looking to invest in our STR real estate business. They would strictly be investors and we will maintain all the work (i.e. finding and purchasing the property, then man...
Brian Oberg
Raising Rent: Good idea or bad business practice
We currently own three investment properties (SFR) and looking to expand that by at least 4 this year. We have always held it to be a good business practice to not raise rent on current tenants when the renew their l...