Leland Banner
Long Term Furnished Rentals
Opinions needed - I have been reluctant to take on clients wanting to rent out their home as a long term (12+ months) furnished rental. My fears are potential damage and (accidental) theft of owners property. I realiz...
Krista Dodson
Handyman in Northern VA?
Need a good handyman for a rental in Arlington, VA. Also looking for a chimney sweep. Every one I've worked with so far has been a crook. Any recommendations, friends in Northern VA?
Kai G.
New member from NH, with an accidental rental condo in NoVA
Hi, I happened to get thrown into the real estate business mostly by chance (and I'm not really in very far). My wife used to work in the DC area, so after she rented a small 1br condo in Alexandria, VA for a year, th...
Ryan Mercer
In a bit of a bind as a new accidental investor
Hey BP! Discovered the BP podcast about 2 months ago which led me to this forum. The information on here is invaluable and I really appreciate what I have learnt in the past month just browsing posts. With that being ...
Bill Coleman
Accidentally paid landscaper extra check and now I can't reach him
Ugh. What a dummy I am. I was rushing to get out of town and to complete my landscaping before that. I accidentally sent my landscaper an extra check for $2100 and now when I reach out to him to have it returned, I ca...
Darrell Lee
I accidentally bought a house for $550... You ever do that?
I was farting around on Auction.com placing some low ball bids on properties that had super low starting bids with reserves... So a 2/1 in Memphis TN has a 1/4 acre lot, nice homes all around cul de sac but house had ...
Glenn Lovelace
Glenn from Baltimore MD
Hi All,
I'm one of millions that have found their beloved starter home under water and instead of bailing I'm doubling down on a rental transformation. I never thought I'd go this route but I've found the wh...
Joshua T.
New Rental Investor from Philadelphia, PA
Hello - My name is Josh Truppo and I currently reside in Philadelphia, PA. I am the Director of Finance for a large national retailer but enjoy real estate / investing in my spare time. I got into real estate accide...
Evan W. Jones
Newbie (sorta) in Houston, TX
Hi, My name is Web and I am new to BiggerPockets.com. I got into the real estate investment market space by accident and I am ready to be here intentionally now. I owned a townhouse that I moved out of in 2009. The...
James Sun
Effect of .25% reduction in Buying Agent Commission
1M property in SoCal. My listing agent stated that the commission structure would be 1.75% for him and 2.25% for the buying agent. Property has been listed for a week and we already have a few offers. Today he ment...