Zachary Jensen
Wife doesn't want to increase rents
I'm just about to close on my first rental property (house-hacking a duplex in a small town outside of San Diego, CA). The previous Landlord raised rents 3-5% every year on this property, so it is currently rented fo...
Toyin Dawodu
SKIN IN THE GAME- WHAT SKIN?
As the number of investors swell, so do the number of "so called hard money lenders" Since the recession, a lot of hard money lenders, or as I will call them, "pretend hard money lenders" ask you this question. How mu...
Douglas Gratz
My New Construction Journal From Start To Finish
Hello fellow investors! I began a post a few months ago in regards to a new construction project I will be starting soon and after all the great input I thought it would be nice to start a journal in order to help ne...
Amy T.
Tenant wants us to pay moving truck and babysitter fees
Bear with me. These things are always a bit complicated. Our rental is a triplex in California. We had a new tenant move into the middle unit about a month ago. Tenants on either side have lived there for 7+ years. Te...
Wei Jie Yang
New OOS investor looking for Turnkey. Help deciding company
Hi guys, I'm a new investor trying to find the and am trying to find the right turnkey company to work with. I think the most important thing about finding the right turnkey company is finding a great property manag...
Shannon Glanton
How did you get started? Advice to newbies!
First post alert! Greetings Bigger Pocket Family!For those seasoned investors (or newbies), how did you get started? Let's be honest, there is a wealth of information found all over the internet and in Podcast. Howe...
Christopher B.
Am I missing something or is my contractor being greedy?
I pay $25/door to install std. Pre-hung doors, $50/door if they are bi-hinge doors. On Friday a new carpentry crew I'm trying hung 11 doors (8 singles and 3 bi-hinge) in 3.5hrs. So he made $100/hr minus $41/hr for his...
Shawn Crawley
Seller financing rules
Upon my reasearch I came to the conclusion that a seller thats using seller financing can only do 3 a year according to Dodd-frank rule. If this is correct is it also rules limiting the number a buyer can buy using se...
Nathan Gesner
What was your biggest mistake starting out as a Landlord?
We've all new to this game at some point. What was the biggest mistake you made when getting started? Did you discriminate against someone?Did you find your lease in the bottom of a Cracker Jack box?Did you let emotio...
Greg R.
Seeking advice on timing & rates
I'm going to preface this with what I've said on other posts... I understand that no one has a crystal ball. I'm going to be moving to Plano/ Rockwall TX in July/ August (can't move earlier due to kids in school). I'm...