Vuthy Seang
New member with 20k capital looking to invest out of state
Hi!My name is Vuthy Seang and recently discovered Bigger Pockets. It has changed my whole mindset about REI. I never thought it would be possible to do what I hear others have been doing. I have been listening to as m...
Matthew Carlson
Is this a legitimate real estate investing strategy?
Hey BP folks,I've searched high and low to find an opinion on this buy-and-hold real estate investing strategy that my wife and I are employing and haven't come up with much. I would love to hear some feedback on thi...
Tony Castronovo
How to inform a prospective tenant they did NOT get approved
After screening prospective tenants and making a selection, am I obligated to let the applicants who did NOT get approved know why they didn't make it? Not sure if it's best to "say nothing"....be vague....or tell th...
Marian Smith
Will newer Austin investors be able to exit at all? Ever?
Redfin just alerted me that a 1300 sq ft home listed at 185k closed having sold for $198k...not in Austin proper but in suburban Brushy Creek just off 45, fairly close to the new Apple campus. The house is now listed...
Austin Joseph
Long Distance Investing
Do any investors in the Austin area invest primarily out of state? Finding deals in Austin seems to be extremely difficult and even though I know of people that have success in DFW and SA I'm still interesting in disc...
Eric R.
Do I have a Fair Housing claim?
Hello landlords, I'm looking for feedback on a situation where I was the prospective tenant, but I was rejected in favor of another tenant. My understanding is that the landlord should be evaluating applications in th...
Nate Martin
What would you do in this situation? First investment property!
Hey everyone. First post asking for advice. =) Purchased a duplex for 90K on a land contract in August. About to close on it Friday the 26th and buy out the sellers mortgage with my own. His mortgage was 140, so I wil...
Susan Herschell
Another name for Landlord
Looking for some fresh and innovative ideas to replace the term "Landlord". Anyone using something different out there to describe yourself to tenants?
Maranda Tucker
How much $$$ did you have when you started investing?
My husband is convinced we have to be making $200k + a year before we can start investing. I KNOW that isn't the case. I have met a few that started with very little and built their empire over time. When you first st...
Fran Pratt
Newbie (3 doors) Needs a Pep Talk
Ya'll. I need a pep talk. I started investing this past fall and my start has been ROUGH. I'm discouraged, and I don't need tough love - I'm hard enough on myself as it is. I really don't even need advice. I just need...