Cooper B.
Tenant screening with SmartMove, good credit score but bad debt?
I don't have much experience with tenant screening but I came across something today that I can't figure out.I pulled a credit report from TransUnion / SmartMove on a potential tenant. They recommend that I accept th...
Jack B.
Another pitbull as an "emotional support animal" applicant
More and more tenants and tenant applicants are quick to perk up and claim "I have a pitbull, it's an emotional support animal" as if they have found some fool proof loophole. Some applicants have as many as 3 pitbull...
Rob C.
Hard Knock #1
My first attempted deal in REI turned into a bust yesterday as the seller failed to perform. I'm hoping to field some advice from the biggerpockets crowd on how to handle this situation. It's a bit of a long post (sor...
Michael Guzik
Why do you use BiggerPockets?
Hey guys I noticed I haven't been as active here on Bigger Pockets because of my real estate work. I've really started to change my mindset of how I spend my time and where it is best spent. A gentleman who is very ac...
Samuel S.
Foreclosure process/costs after purchasing non performing note?
Hey BP,So say I was to purchase a non-performing note, and ended up having to foreclose on the property...What would be the ballpark costs associated to execute the foreclosure? Would it be roughly the same as when tr...
Greg Newson
Lender SCAM WARNING!!!
The company Churchill & Forrester, LLC seems legitimate when you're a new investor, the man you speak with there, Ed Franklin, seems wonderful to work with, just know - HE WILL DRAG YOU OUT WEEKS AND WEEKS, MAKE Y...
Aldo Balatti
Anyone Doing Long Distance Short Term Rental Successfully?
I am in Canada and interested in having a vacation property in the US for short term rental in a long distance/far away market from where I am living. I am interested in having the STR property fully managed by a tu...
Javis Ray
Newish Investor in a Tricky Situation
Hello all, my name is Jay! I've been churning through the Bigger Pockets book lists (Rich dad/poor dad, BRRR, Short-term rental, Long term wealth and Investing in Real estate with no money down) and podcasts, so, I fe...
Christopher Burns
Why wholesaling is being pushed by gurus?
I have tried wholesaling for a while now and read multiple forums on the topic as well as numerous books. I hear it all the time, "The best way to get into real estate is through wholesaling!" I have wondered why so m...
Max Vishnev
What You Need to Know Before Buying Your First Property
Buying real estate is more like a marathon than a sprint. It’s going to take a while. In fact, it may take months to get from the initial search process to the closing table.
So as a busy Realtor (NJ) and real esta...