Colin Reid
Do Rentals Hurt Neighborhood Property Values?
I'm just getting started in investing. I have a rental already, but I'm shopping for my first property that I'm buying expressly as an investment. My current rental is my last residence.
My realtor showed me ...
Richard Libutti
Creativity -- helping or hurting the market?
Hey there, I will keep things short and simple, but I will introduce myself and pose an open-ended question with some color as I am genuinely interested in feedback. My name is Richard, I am an owner/operator of a mos...
Nathan Gesner
Eviction moratorium hurts the little guy
https://www.seattletimes.com/b...This is an excellent example of how the eviction moratorium hurts the little guy. Immigrants, minorities, women . . . These people are trying to make a better life for themselves in th...
Dylan B.
$30 medical collection severely hurting credit
Back in 2012 I had some lab work done, paid the co-pay and forgot about it. They apparently had the wrong address and were sending a $30 bill to it. 5 months later and they reported me to a collection agency who then ...
James Landsford
HOA just changed rules - hurting investors
I have a handful of condominiums that I purchased in 2014 that are run by an HOA. The HOA rules and covenants were put in place in the 1960’s.
the board just passed a new rule where they have decided that owners occu...
Chris Clothier
Are Appraisers Hurting Real Estate Values?
I wrote an article for the BP Blog asking a question about real estate appraisers and what role they are playing in holding down real estate values: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/07/18/are-appraisers-pa...
Michael Shea
HOA Claims Airbnb Hurts Property Values
Attention Data lovers! I need some help...I'd like to convert a long-term lease condo in San Diego CA to an Airbnb. The part of the county the condo is in doesn't require permits, however, the HOA is posing a problem....
Mehmet Arslaner
Multiple Preapprovals - Does it hurt your credit?
As the title says, Im looking to find out if applying to multiple mortgage lenders will have a big impact on my credit score? From my understanding it seems like its ok to apply for multiple preapprovals with differen...
Aimee Tarte
Does it hurt credit to constantly BRRRR?
Hi everyone!I am looking to do a good amount of BRRRR deals this year, but was wondering how it works with credit since you’re constantly refinancing and pulling credit.How do you protect your credit while being very ...
Ryan Keenan
Refinancing and not hurting your credit score
Hey BP, when applying for cash out refinancing at several banks, is there anyway around not having to have each bank run your credit? Will this hurt my score if shopping around several banks and every bank does a hard...