Ben Hofstra
Predicting City Growth - What Trends & Data Matter?
Hey everybody, I am planning to buy my first investment property in the form of a house hack in the next year and a half. My current goal is to narrow down areas to look at so that I can start paying closer attention ...
Jeffrey Bland
Tarrant County Foreclosure Auction, Fort Worth, TX
Greetings I have been to the Tarrant County courthouse to observe and take notes for the last two auctions and I am still confused. Will someone with knowledge of how they operate please explain it to me? It seems t...
Rick Howell
Setting Up for Success: 5 Essential (Often Overlooked) Qualities
Success can take many forms. If you asked 10 people what it takes to be successful in property investing, you may get 10 different answers. Some people may say a real estate background is key, while someone else may t...
Tristan S.
Advice for marketing strategy
Hello everyone,I started driving for a dollars in three specific zip codes of Houston, Tx. I pulled an absentee owners list and basically went to look at all those houses to see if any of them were in bad shape. A cou...
Jaekwan Lee
Things to look at on Quadplex showing and put contingency
Hi folks,I am new on buying a property and trying to househack on fourplex property that is 40 years old(1980's). The showing is scheduled and as long as no big concern arises, I am going to make an offer. So I have a...
Robert Posta
Attention: Beware of Non-Bank Fintech Apps
Attention: Beware of Non-Bank Fintech Apps
I hope this message finds you well. I'm reaching out to share a cautionary tale based on my recent experience with a fintech bank issue involving Yotta and Synapse. Currentl...
Ying Cheng
Square footage discrepancy between listing and county record
Hi Biggerpocket family, here's the situation and I would like to ask if anyone has any suggestions.We made an offer on a house out of state, gone through the inspection and appraisal. On the appraisal report, the livi...
Caleb Smith
Tenants that Do Not Respond
Hey everybody!I was wanting to see what you do in a situation when you reach out to tenants about lease violations and they do not respond to you.For example, if a resident had a dog they were not paying for and I not...
Jennifer Zeller
Duplex - Mixed Water Heater and Heating Systems
Hello! I currently own a Duplex which I have had for almost 2 years now. It has come to my attention that apartment A has a much higher electric and gas bill than apartment B. Unit A also has far less tenants than Uni...
Robert Johnson
Coliving regulations in Austin, TX?
Hey everyone I'm looking to do a coliving house hack in Austin, TX and I'm curious if there are any restrictions preventing this? I know Austin just passed the Home initiative (https://www.homecoalitionatx.com/) which...