Will F.
Anyone invest in South Los Angeles near USC?
I was wondering about the University of Southern California, Los Angeles area. I'm kind of familiar, but I was wondering about others who invest in this area. Where would you invest for the long run near USC?Every s...
Justin B.
The other side of owning real estate....a crisis
So we got a call that our tenants were without water in a recently purchased apartment complex. My first thought was oh lord, this isn't good, I wonder what happened and what kind of repair bill we're going to have h...
Dwayne Buckner
Background checks
I am trying to find the best way to make background checks from my PC on potential renters. I see several companies that offer such services online and don't know one from the other (i.e. Intelius, CriminalWatchdog a...
Scott Sperry
Seeking investor friendly Realtor in Philadelphia
Hey Bigger Pockets community, I'm looking to make my first deal happen in the coming weeks. I could use an investor friendly Realtor who has local knowledge in the Riverwards and Brewerytown sections of Philly. I'm a...
Kelli Parker
Section 8 Investment Strategies
As a newbie to the BP arena, I'd like to spark a conversation and gain some knowledge from the experts here. I am currently working with an investor who has many great question regarding Section 8 housing for his rent...
Joe Liu
Thank you gifts - Mail order thank you cookies
Not really sure where to put this topic, but I know there was a podcast about someone who mails cookies to just about everyone as a "thank you". I just started doing this as well which has gotten great responses. Howe...
Rod Desinord
Student loans to buy home? is that even legal
I read somewhere where someone used student loan money to buy a property. They were still going to school but they just took a significant chunk of their money to purchase and rent a property out
Michael Llewellyn
House hacking a single family home in Norfolk
Hello everyone and Happy New Year's! I recently purchased my first property in Norfolk, a 4/2.5 near the Naval Station and wanted to rent out the extra rooms to help cover the mortgage. I was looking on the city of N...
Chris O.
Questions for those that manage other people's STR properties
Wondering how you handle consumable supplies that you don't cover yourself. I'll be covering soap (dish, laundry, hand, dishwasher), toilet paper, paper towels, kitchen/small garbage bags coffee filters, scouring pads...
Greg Weik
Why aren't Section 8 funds paid directly to the tenant?
I posted this on FB also, but I think it was a TL;DR situation, and/or no one really wanted to "go there." :)
If housing assistance, such as Section 8 is designed to help tenants, why not give them the funds direc...