Ray Loveless
My Painter wants half down. What's the best way to cover my self?
I'm doing a small flip on a house 2 hours away in Utah. A fellow BP member gave me a referral of another flipper in the area. I called him about contractor suggestions and he mentioned that his son does painting and o...
Lynn Hill-Torres
Electronic Rent Collection
Hello BiggerPockets family. We are working with a landlord, managing one of her tenants as a way to gain experience for when we finish renovating our property. I remember in Brandon Turner's book, he said one way to...
Matthew Reid
Purchasing Duplex's in lower income area (Need Help)
Hello, I am a new real estate investor from Arkansas. I am considering purchasing a property in a neighborhood that has a history of drugs and some other crimes. Rent, in this neighborhood is in the lower 50% but th...
David Krulac
Buying is more expensive than renting in ALL 50 states...........
according to CNBC, however in my market with the current low interest rates I don't see it that way. What does your market tell you?http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/07/heres-how-much-more-it-costs-to-own-vs-rent-a-home-in...
Foley Ma
Starter questions: Renting out my current primary house
Hi all,First...wow there's a lot of information in this forum. There's so much info on there and the community is great. I'm trying to make it a habit to browse random forums everyday, rather than my random news sites...
Remington Lyman
Franklinton = most interesting area in Columbus: Yes or No?
My Opinion: Franklinton is the most interesting area in ColumbusI am rehabbing a 4 unit I bought off-market for $80,000. My first deal I got cold calling. I only had to talk to this seller for a year. It is a complete...
Delmas Edwards
Upgrades in rental properties
I don't want to spend unnecessary money on upgrades in rental properties so what is the standard upgrades in rental properties?
Eric Upchurch
CA Investor - investing out of state
Hey BP,I have a CA LLC (yay, $800/year!). I'm wondering if someone can give me an actual example of "what to do" or "how to do it" as I start buying investment properties out of state. I WON'T take it as legal advice,...
Kevin Lefeuvre
Guests increasingly ask for discounts
Is everyone else seeing an increase of inquiries asking for a better deal?When I started 4 years ago, it was very rare. Now a large % of guests ask for discount. In the past 24 hours alone, got 2/3 inquiries per prope...
Garrett Brown
This ONE Change Can Boost Your Airbnb Ranking
If your Airbnb listing isn’t getting clicks, it doesn’t matter how incredible your property is—no clicks mean no bookings. Airbnb operates as an interest-based algorithm, rewarding listings that grab attention and k...