Thomas Mc
Help establish a newbie's strategy out of the gate? (100k to start with)
Hello all,
This is my first post on biggerpockets, nice to (e)meet you all! I'm excited to have finally found an online forum with such a vast collective knowledge. The purpose of this post is to gather as many...
Marco Marcus
What are A, B, C, D Chicago northwest & west suburbs
Hey everyoneNew investor hereCan you guys classified what’s considered A, B, C, D locations in northwest & west Chicago suburbs,I’ve been looking like crazy to find an apartment buildings to purchase but getting o...
Amanda Culleton
Allowing pets in your rentals
My husband and I have a new multi family house that we rehabbed and have ready for rent. We are up in the air if it will be a pet friendly or no pets allowed property. But I had a possible tenant ask about a dog (pit ...
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...
Kyle Mitchell
Seller will not provide bank statements in due diligence
Hi everyone,Has anyone come across the seller not providing bank statements during due diligence? Is this a red flag or something that is common? Just looking to see how hard I should be pushing on this issue.Thanks...
Ben Kirchner
Analyzing propoerties to live in, then rent out for cashflow.
I wanted to get some advice/opinions from with some experienced minds here.I plan on purchasing a new home as a primary residence this year. The idea would be to then move into a new primary residence, and rent out o...
Christina Womack
Looking to get unstuck in the SF Bay Area
Hi everyone!Our goals are to 1. create non-401k retirement cash flow and 2. reduce our dependency on our wage jobs over time. We think the right way forward for us is to buy and hold cash-flow-positive rentals, (SFR...
Ken D.
Can Security Deposit be used to pay for unlawful detainer?
1 tenant out of a group of 3 refused to pay her last portion of the last month's rent. I tried explaining to her why this wasn't acceptable and she still refused. Her roomates weren't willing to cover her portion o...
Joe Fairless
What's your #1 tip for finding a tenant that stays a long time?
After hearing about some crazy success stories (or what I consider success stories) on having tenants stay for 15 - 20 years, it got me wondering.
What's your #1 tip for finding a tenant that will stay in for...
Edward Stephens
Transferring Real Estate into an Entity - Due on Sale?
Dear BP Family, I'll soon be the owner of a piece of real estate, and want to enjoy the asset protection afforded by an LLC. Has anyone on BP been successful in transferring ownership of mortgaged real estate from t...