In 15 years in the biz I have not met someone who got sued and was saved by having an LLC. Every new investor gets hung up on asset protection and there is an entire industry catering to asset protection. There must b...
i see lots of questions about turnkeys, but very few real-life experiences. (i did find one). So, for those who did buy a turnkey, would you be willing to share your story? Specifically, what did you expect? and ...
Name something you've learned from someone on BiggerPockets (podcast, forums, blog, whatever) and tag the person from whom you learned it. Name as many people as you want, but please limit your posts to one-person-per...
Thank you for opening my post.I was haphazardly dumping cash in San Diego rental properties since 2006.I don't call it investing, because I had no idea what I was doing. Fortunately, I got in on the upswing of 2012 -2...
BEFORE I say anything. I want to be clear I am totally bullish on real estate investing. But I want to warn people that it is not what you think it is. And share my own journey over the last 3 years.Ok. Out of sta...
Having a discussion at the office, and this question came up.If a dog breed is banned by the city your rental is located in, do you have to accept it as an emotional support animal?Pit bulls always get the bad rap, so...
We put in an offer on a house this morning. The house had little activity on the RE sign in sheet on the counter and no offers as of this morning and has been on the market 11 days (not long, I know). But I find it ir...
What do you guys think about solar panels? I'm considering them for a primary residence that we just bought for ourselves.
Salient points:
- One of the more expensive homes in the neighborhood at a litt...
I've read news reports that say up to 20% of rent has gone unpaid in the last couple of months. I manage 350 units and all but one has paid (we extended grace far longer than normal but now we're in the process of evi...
One of the things I always try to be conscientious to is herd mentality. Recognition of herd mentality and the pure luck of a well timed divorce kept me from investing in real estate in 2007 and waiting until 2008 wh...