Matthew Reid
Purchasing Duplex's in lower income area (Need Help)
Hello, I am a new real estate investor from Arkansas. I am considering purchasing a property in a neighborhood that has a history of drugs and some other crimes. Rent, in this neighborhood is in the lower 50% but th...
Jonathan Sparks
Feedback on STR, Hit me with your best shot!
Ok all you STR pros, get out your red pens, I need some feedback!
A couple months ago I purchased my first STR. The house is in Canyon Lake, which is a beautiful lake known as the Jewel of Hill Country. The market we...
Robert Herrera
Sold Our Investment Home! Doubled in Value!
Ok, so I sold my investment house in Commerce City, Colorado.
Denver area, for out of state people.
We bought it 2 1/2 years ago for $120,000
Mortgage was aprx $900/month
Rented it out for $1,900/month
Listed f...
Kyle Grimm
Do realtors have to disclose they are licensed when purchasing a rental for their personal portfolio?
(Located in Missouri) My question is, do realtors always have to disclose they are licensed even when they are buying for their own personal portfolio? I am planning on getting my license but am wondering if it could ...
Susan Kelley
Seller Financing Reneged One Hour Before Closing
Simple 4 page executed contract provided for purchase money mortgage (pmm), seller financing $375k @ 4%, repayment monthly amortized 30 year, 15 yr balloon, no pre-payment penalty. Seller's P.O.A. is a non practicing ...
Tejuan Nickelson
Mentor
Has anyone heard of or know of Darnell Cooley. I've been offered his assistance in getting my Real Estate Investor career going. I'm asking bc I do have to pay him and don't want to be scammed.
Joe Splitrock
How Do I Collect From an Ex-Tenant
I have a tenant that left last October after being in the property for 5 years and there was damage in the property. I was very reasonable about assessing damage and made sure to prorate everything based on useful lif...
Scott Trench
Getting Started In Real Estate With NO money? What is the Reality here?
A question that comes up ALL THE TIME on BiggerPockets is this: "How do I get started in Real Estate without any money?" I think that it's fantastic that people are ambitious and want to change their lives for the be...
Ally Kumar
Inheriting a long term tenant that is paying late but catches up
I am buying a duplex and inheriting a tenant that has been there for 4 years, a single mom. It seems she is usually late with rent payments but catches up within few months. She is otherwise good tenant and keep her u...
Matt Bell
Paying contractor for bids?
Hello BP Crew,We recently had a contractor in Montgomery, AL go look at some potential properties we were going to bid on and one we had a contract on. He never mentioned charging us for anything and we just asked hi...