I have one tenant who's been here a long time, before I started not officially including internet. Now I say "I sometimes share mine with people as a courtesy, but it's not included-- if the person makes my internet ...

Hello,My family owns 105 single family rentals with an average rent of roughly $650-$675. The tenants who generally rent from us are working in low-wage industries or collecting SSI disability checks.  My father has c...

Guest house utilities are shared with main house under my name.  New tenant and he’s running the A/C all day and night even when he’s not there for long hours at a timeI’ve told him to be mindful and turn it off when ...

Hey BP folks, looking for suggestions on best smart lock and security system (w/cameras) for a new STR I’ll be acquiring. I’ll be self managing from afar so I’ll need remote programming capabilities for both. After ...

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Hello All, I have been viewing some of the topics online and listening to the podcast, but so far this is my first post!  I was hoping that I could reach out to the BP community to get some feedback on the best way to...

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We're happy to announce that we will be hosting a Bay Area Bigger Pockets MeetUp in North Berkeley on Wednesday September 11th from 6-8PM. We'll meet in the community space at the Better Homes ...

One thing I'm currently struggling with is the order of operations.
1. Browse the market (MLS, Craigslist, Facebook marketplace) for potential properties, keep an eye and ear out for off-market (network)2. Pull aside...

A friend of mine sold a property in Memphis a few months back offering seller financing. The buyer never placed him on the insurance policy as "mortgagee". He has tried to get the buyer to do so, to no avail. All s...

Hello BP,I am looking at a 6 acre lot to develop a self storage facility on. The problem is the land has been contaminated due to fuel tanks leaking from a gas station next door as shown on the phase II soil survey. T...