Chris Gladstone
Rent out rooms or the whole house?
I maybe leaving the area for a few years and need to rent out my personal residence. It is a sfh 1250 sqft 3 bed 2 bath my first home. The same house in my area rent for 1250 a mo. Bed rooms tend to rent for 550-65...
Tomiyo Williams
Incentive/Pay when using Real Estate Agents for Deals
Hi! I'm new at investing. I have a friend who is a Real Estate agent that I'd like to utilize for help locating properties as well as MLS access for comps. What is a fair incentive that I can offer? I don't expect him...
Kevin Osborn
Student from Illinois and Newbie Real Estate Investor
Hello Everyone!My name is Kevin and I m brand-spankin-new to the BiggerPockets community and real estate investing in general. I am currently a student in Illinois and I am saving money for a down payment on my first...
Josh Anderson
Newbie just getting started
Hey BP friends! Josh here, an aspiring real estate investor who just found BP a couple weeks ago and am trying to learn the ropes.I find myself where I assume most people start: trying to decide on a niche and a marke...
Dan Stelter
Where to start for an introvert with no/little money?
Hi - I really, really, really like real estate as an investment. But, I'm unsure how/where to get started. Here's my situation: 1. No/little money. I'm going through a cash-out refinance process to see how much I may ...
Pamela P.
Purchasing a Condo in Puerto Rico - Seek General Advice!
I'm very excited to announce that I am in the mist of purchasing my very first (sole) investment. Yay!The process has been scary and exciting at the same time. I wanted to know if anyone at BP purchased property in P...
Jack B.
Wow, tenant is crazy
This is the jist of what has happened. I've written this as a letter to them to vent, but you get the idea. It's all documented via text and email, as well as video (I used a body cam when interacting with tenants, wi...
Anthony Marini
Rental is getting plenty of showings but no applications
Good morning!My wife and I recently purchased a new home and are planning on making our current home a rental property. I have listed the property on Zillow/Trulia/Hotpads as well as Craigslist. We have what I would...
Devang Patel
Tenant not paying gas
My New Jersey lease strictly states the tenant would be responsible for paying the gas. They have not paid the gas bill for months and I am wondering if this can be grounds for eviction. They are however paying the ...
Joel Oh
I am hearing STR doesn't count toward REPS status.
Hello guys! I have a good W2 income as well as STR income.
2023 is the first year I thought I could qualify for RE status as I am working as the property manager, handyman... (750+ hours) man I worked hard!
Just fi...