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We no longer rent to smokers but we used to rent to smokers with the condition that they smoke outside.
We have a tenant that is a from the time that we rented to smokers. They have been good at only smoking outside...
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HiI have just joined BiggerPockets and am amazed at the amount of information available and the way members are helping each other out. Thanks to everyone taking time out to reply to queries.I am a recent Canadian Per...
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I'm in Syracuse, NY and have a portfolio of properties I'd like to buy. Market value for all 3 properties (1 single, 1 duplex, and a 5-unit) is about $400k; net cash flow is about $60k a year, and seller is asking $82...
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-10/new-orleans-is-auctioning-off-vacant-lots-onlineWhat do you think? Based on what I know about the town and local economy, I wouldn't be rushing at these vacant lots. N...
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Hey Bigger Pockets!Once again, I'm being horrible at posting on BP and its getting harder and harder to sit down and write anything on the forums. Just know that I am investing a ton, and I post when I can.As for thi...
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Ok. I know there might be another post similar, I just cant find it. I have read everything that was told to me. I dont want to get stuck just studying. I would like to actually invest. I am looking at starting wit...
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Opinions on Grant Cardone aside (I personally have mixed feelings), he had a podcast titled "How to Rip off the IRS" that I listened to today. I'll list what he said to always do below and my concerns.----------------...
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My BP Landlord Community,
One of my tenants messaged me and told me that she won’t be able to pay her rent on the due date. She will need two weeks extension. She sounded very confident as she had done someth...
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I got a lot of value from Michael L's ongoing post about his experience with Elite in Chicago, so I thought I'd replicate that for others. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/16...I live in Southern Califo...
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Hi guys
I live in North Cal, been buying properties for a year, recently got interested in auction sales. I am hoping some of you could share some advice on how to buy from auction, (Trustee vs REO, tenant o...