Richard Warren
Does Your Word Mean Anything?
I was raised to believe that the most valuable asset in business, and in life, is integrity. Your word is supposed to mean something and personal ethics are paramount.
This week my article on the BiggerPockets Blog w...
Charlie Moore
When remodeling, can I put “ trash “ on the sidewalk....?
- 3-4 desks and random items from an eviction cleanup... are sitting off to the side of house/yard ( I own the lot next to my rental house ) - Today I stepped out of my vehicle to get to work on updating the home agai...
Aaron Hanson
FSBO Appraisal as a Buyer
Hi BP family, We have a fixer-upper deal in Austin that we are looking at that is FSBO and off-market. We have a handshake on a purchase price. It'll be a primary residence and we'll be using a conventional loan. T...
Trevor J Dammon
Does the 50% rule apply to duplexes and fourplexes
Hi all,I've been doing a lot of research recently and am now starting to look at actual rentals and run some numbers. I'd like my first property to cash flow positive. I find estimates for property taxes by looking up...
Clara Derry
Just Value vs Market value
Hey squad. I am fresh to real estate investing and am learning more about determining reasonable offer prices and market value. I thought that searching the just values for properties would help with market value sin...
Stephen Solano
How do you collect rent each month?
Hi everyone,I've been doing a lot of research lately, trying to find an efficient way to collect rent each month. At the moment the tenants at my first rental property pay me in cash each month when rent is due which ...
Michael Lauther
Purchasing an existing LLC in an IRA
we are currently discussing purchasing an existing LLC that has had an offer accepted on a REO.
we need to purchase the LLC because the contract is not assignable to my IRA.
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Eric Hathway
Urgent- Rental unit flooded. Where does tenant go?
One of my rentals flooded today. It appears to be a backup in the city pipes in the street and the workers are working on it. No blockage was found in my sewer lines. My tenant has sewer water in her entire unit and c...
William MacBride
Best way to start out
Hi,
I figured I'd just ask straight out what the best way for me to get started in real estate investing would be. Here's the situation: I've lost like 25 grand in the stock market and I only have around 3 thousand...
Julia J
Trash rental
One of my tenants complained that wild animals (raccoons maybe) mess with his trash and that he tried everything and it didn't work. What should I do? Hire somebody to trap them?
It must be expensive and as long as t...