Stan Johnson
Are you the next target?
I discovered BiggerPockets as I searched for a HardMoney Lender to fund a deal involving a Farmington HIlls, Michigan office building. I was excited to discover a treasure trove of valuable information in the Forums,...
Waldo Kohl
I am a new landlord, so now what?
I am a new landlord of a 6 unit building in Philadelphia. What are some ways to grow in real estate aside from reducing expenses and increasing rents (e.g., buy other properties)? I prefer the monthly income over the...
Brian Plesscher
Should we Airbnb, rent to college students, or rent to a family?
We are looking at buying our second home and renting the first. We live extremely close to a college in Colorado Springs. One property manager told us the highest cash flow option for us would be to rent to students b...
Derek Johnson
My first tenants?! Advice and guidance please!
We're currently trying to rent out our first property. We are asking $900/mo + utilities, and have two interested roommates. They don't want to lease until May 1, but we are signing it Friday. I have a few questions.
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Eric Bilderback
Hello everyone
I live in Sisters Oregon. I have had some limited experience with real estate, but I do love it and read about it all the time. I had all my money tied up for a while due to investing in the hight of the market and...
Marcus Fisher
Two Tenants: One Wants to Early Terminate
HelloWanted to reach out to the forum to get advice on how to proceed. I have tenants in a rental property I own in Pittsburgh, PA. THey are married but getting a divorce. One of the tenants has been living outside...
Zach Heine
Apartment Owners During 2008 Recession?
Hello everybody, long time browser of BP but first post. With the impending recession on the horizon, I’m curious if there are any apartment syndicators on BP that owned / managed properties during the last recession?...
Tyler Mutch
Expired MLS listings
Hey BP gang, Earlier today I ran across a new strategy that someone had found to be effective. I was wondering what the thoughts were on this strategy, the strategy was that they were looking into expired MLS listings...
Bobby Beard
Proof of unapproved tenants
As a landlord or PM how do you document unapproved tenants? How would you build your case to file in court to evict based on multiple unapproved tenants of one of your properties?
For example, I have a 3/1 that I ren...
Lindsay Wilcox
Licenses
What kinds of licenses does it make sense to hold? Or what kinds of licenses do YOU hold?
I've seen some debate about real estate licenses, but what about, for example, general contractor licenses if you do a lot of ...