Matthew Smuts
WARNING: Terrible Contractor Alert!
Jeremy Pace is a TERRIBLE contractor. Just look at his BBB Rating (F) and Buildzoom review. I hired him a few months ago to do a moderate rehab for me. Not only was the quality (or lack therof) of the work terrible bu...
Rob Drum
Cozy Credit and Background Checks?
First off I love the Cozy.co management platform. I especially love the price. (FREE) But I've consistently had issues with my tenants applying and paying for credit and background checks. 1 out of 3 will fail to proc...
Juan Diaz
Finding a Realtor
Image courtesy of BiggerPockets. By no means is this an official BP-staff endorsement.I’ve worked with many realtors in my time, and I can tell you that there are a wide variety of strategies that can be used. Some r...
Franklin M.
Brookview Experiences & HML vs Portfolio
Has anyone had recent experience with Brookview Financial, in terms
of:
1. do they fund quickly after paying the $295 "pre-approval" fee, once a pre-approved investor submits a property that meets their approval?
2. ...
Mia S.
Greetings from NY :-) Let's Get Connected!
Hello All --I've been on the site for a few days and I am so impressed with the information shared by the BP community. Though I'm new to BP, I've been investing in real estate since 2004. I'm currently looking to acq...
Nathan Gesner
You think your rental was trashed?
This is probably one of the worst examples you'll ever find. New York Post : Hoarder from hell buries apartment in 6,000 beer cans, mountain of feces.https://nypost.com/2021/08/16/hoarder-from-hell-buries-apartment-in...
LaTonya Snow
Do you clean your properties before you rent or sale them?
We all have something we could careless to clean. I notice sometimes the property manager doesnt have the home cleaned. Why is that? Doesnt that represent the company
Dirk Steele
Testing for Lead Paint Prior tot Purchase
Hi Everyone, Hoping you can help me better understand a situation encountered during my closing. I am closing on a 1916 home in Washington state. Due to the age of the home and the fact that the seller has professe...
Owen Dashner
Grossest Bathroom Award
I recently went through a house in Omaha that had probably one of the top 5 most disgusting bathrooms I can recall personally witnessing (and that is saying something). From all indications, it looks like the house w...
Steven J.
Tenant Landlord Law
I've got a friend in need of a little tenant to landlord relationship advice. Her current PM company is completely ignorant and unorganized. Between the two of them they cannot communicate. Fast forward a few month...