Geordy Rostad
Cold calling makes me physically ill
I’ve been dealing with some wholesalers here in Washington. I’m trying to find an apartment building to BRRRR. Nothing the wholesalers have sent me has made much sense. So I decided to strike out on my own and procure...
Hayden Wright
Should I start a podcast?
I was listening to show 441 of the BiggerPockets podcast yesterday on my way to work and was blown away by a strategy mentioned by Hakeem Valles. Hakeem said that inviting investors to be on a podcast is a great way ...
Randall Hicks
New Investor from Beaverton (Portland), Oregon
Hello BP Community,My name is Randy Hicks and my wife and I are interested in getting started in real estate investment. This is something that we've been committed to for a year now. We've read a lot and feel like we...
Rachelle Richardson
Advice for First Rental Property
Hello! We are looking at properties that already have tenants. I am wondering how that process works (lease, rules etc. that are already in place from previous owner). Do we write a new lease and have them sign? Do we...
Rick Santasiere
Lead Paint Remediation
Good evening BP Colleagues. Has anyone ever gone through a Lead Paint Remediation process before? In my experience, if Lead Paint is proven to be present (and is disclosed), the property is labelled to the world. So...
Eli M.
Appraisal is too low
Dear BP family,My appraisal came in lower than I expected.What is the best course of action now?For the future, can I ask the appraiser to send me the draft before he submits it to the bank?In case the new appraisal i...
Nillion Lambert
Are there any EMD Lenders?
Hello BP,I am reaching out to inquire about EMD lending. Are there private money lenders who fund EMDs only? Trying to research available options where the effort exists, offers are being accepted, but the credit situ...
Cody C.
Rich Dad Coaching?
Hello!
I'm a recent new member to this site, and I think it's an excellent resource for people like me who are brand new to RE investing.
I've had the "privilege" to attend a 3 day "intro to REI" course put on by th...
Samantha Jee
Heeeelp!! Tenant issues and mold
I'm not a professional landlord but we have a condo in LA that we rented out b/c we moved states due to a job. We've rented for 3 years with zero issues. 7 months ago we rented to a girl named Sandi and another girl n...
David Sosna
So you want to make the neighborhood better, huh?
A big dilemma we are dealing with it gentrification and what it means to us. We want to invest in our own neighborhood for many reasons. We want to be close to our houses. We love it here. We love the mix of middle cl...