Jon Mbu
Is it typical for a Contractor to request 20% or more upfront?
Our General Contractor is requesting a 28% downpayment upon signing the contract for rehab work, prior to any work being started and he claims that he has been doing this for decades and never had issues with that bei...
Bryan B.
Problems With General Contractor
Hi all, I'm going to try to spell everything out the best I can without going into full specifics of things like numbers. We are in a bad situation and really don't even know where to go from here.
Earlier this year,...
Juan Pardo
Investing in the US as a foreign investor
Hello all, how are you?
This is my first post at BiggerPockets. I have been browsing the forum for a few days, after reading a book on BRRRR. For me the concept of positive cash-flowing real estate (after servicing ...
Audrey Peltier
can't find a tenant
Hi all!This is my first time posting something here. I'm kind a newbie. I bought my first and only rental 2 years ago in Cleveland (I live in CA). The former PM found a tenant quickly. They left in December (without p...
Gerald L.
100k CASH - WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Hey guys, my question is pretty simple. How would you invest your 100k cash?
This should be fun. :)
Robert Hanson
Rookie needs advice for tenant screening in C class neighborhood.
Hello BP,
This is a hit to my pride to post, but I need advice. I completed my first rehab to rent in July of last year. It is a quadplex and all units were rented until recently. I just had my first eviction and,...
Michael E.
Creating my unfair advantage
Hello BP!I just wanted to share my plan for creating an unfair advantage for myself. Another title for this post could be "From adversity to advantage"1. Become a licensed contractor. In Michigan all I have to do is t...
William S.
Can you make money with passive rentals?
I've done a few deals now, educated myself more, and now am regrouping for my next move. In doing so, I'm wondering if making money passively is possible remotely. Below is a 30-year hold (life of loan) KC SFH B+ Clas...
Danny Maller
What to do about groups of people loitering around my building?
I'm a month into house hacking my 3 unit and I can't get people to rent because of the crowd of random people hanging out on the side walk between my place and the liquor store just north of me. I never saw anyone out...
Tim Johnson
Keeping the druggie money
Hi BP!My wife and I purchased an 18 unit multifamily in December. The building is full of mostly great people, but there was one fellow that always smelled like pot. We talked to him about it but the odors continued...