A longstanding great tenant of mine is terminally ill and has moved out (it’s highly likely he won’t be back). He’s now living with family and receiving hospice care. He’s in very poor health and likely will not surv...

I learned about Gobundance through a couple of the podcasts on BP.  They also have a program for individuals with < 1 mil net worth called M1 or march to a million. I am considering joining at 300/ month. Here is w...

I have a new tenant that wants to vape.  My PM has a no smoking/no vaping clause in her contract, and he (tenant) wants the vaping part removed.  Does anyone have any experience with tenants that vape?  Will vaping ca...

So I bought my first buy and hold for 5K. Repairs needed.. if I do it cleverly, about 10K.the rent there is 900- 1200 per month.But of course there is also a bad.It is in a not-so-good area and the house needs work. B...

To those starting out I have a word of warning, trust no one. Every single person you think is working for you or with you or in your best interest, is working in their best interest. This is America. Nobody cares a...

What's up BP!So a backstory that will tie into this post. Our overarching REI goal is to acquire 7-10 properties in total and pay them all off in 10-15 years using the rental debt snowball method (with plentiful contr...

Hello Bigger Pockets! My name is Michael Geraci and I am a full time mechanical engineer in Manhattan, looking to get into real estate. Specifically, I want to begin investing in rental properties to build passive inc...

So I have gathered from a previous post to go and seek out investors at REIA meetings to find a mentor. But what incentive do investors have to become a mentor for someone? I am asking because I would like to be in...

I am pretty much sure this discussion is going to be killed by our overlords here in BiggerPockets due to its controversial nature. I used to like BiggerPockets. I used to log in regularly and comment on posts wheneve...

Hi everyone, I'm been pulling my hair out (not literally) trying to figure out where to get started with building my business.  I'm based in Los Angeles and originally from Bakersfield, which I visit often.  My bigges...