Tom Valichka
My renters - Lying or telling the Truth??
Hey BP, I am curious if anyone else has ran into a situation like the one i encountered recently with my renters in a single family home i have near Atlanta. Of course, when i go out of time i get a frantic call from ...
Justin Fraser
Tenant left water on for a week and destroyed my house
On Friday, the next door neighbor to one of my rentals in Trenton, NJ called me to let me know he had water in his basement, could hear water running in the house, and that he hadn't seen my tenants in over a week. Tu...
Mark Kao
HOA master policy and water damage
I recently had a condo receive water damage from the unit above, there was enough water that it damaged my unit and the unit bellow me. Apparently there is what's called the master insurance policy that is supposed to...
Simon Kearns
Worst case scenario, input and ideas welcomed!
Hi.So i firmly belive that the global financial markets are teetering on the edge right now.What im interested in your ideas are how that would affect someone like me and what steps to take to limit that exposure to r...
Stephen Chan
1st flr tenant clogged toilet, overflowed, and caused damage in basement floor & ceiling - how to quote a repair?
Hi all,(Apologies if this is posted in the wrong forum - not sure which section this belongs to!)As in the title, my 1st floor tenant recently clogged his toilet, causing it to overflow, and a good amount of water got...
Marco Morkous
First property a problem
So in March I buy my first property. Things go well. I didn’t pay much out of pocket. Got a good deal, it appraised well, rehabbed it etc. not it’s cash flowing well. HOWEVER. Plumbing plumbing plumbing has been a maj...
Ali Sheik
Buying out of state
I am in California and looking to possibly purchase my FIRST investment property. Property is in Florida Tampa area. 8 unit $450k. Is this ill advised? Would you buy a place sight unseen? Would paying for an appraiser...
Riker Blank
Reaching out from Philadelphia
Hello Bigger Pockets!First off, wow, this site is overflowing with great info. Thanks to the experienced member that are willing to share their hard earned knowledge with the community. After digging in deep to the ...
Abdelkhalek Saleh
Massive damage caused by a tenant
Hi allI'm new to the real estate investment and I had my first rental closed with tenants moved in November 1st (in north Dallas).Three days after move in I received a call at 5 am from the tenant saying the bathroom ...
Devin Keener
How does the $150k AGI rule work for real estate tax deductions against w-2 income?
I'm new to real estate investing and own one rental and a primary residence. I recently found out about the separation between passive and active incomes and that there are rules about crossing the line on how you can...