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Snapshot - Live in SFV/Southern California; Married with 2 young kids, live in an apartment with rent control, have student loan debt (on plan for forgiveness), car loan and some cc debt, make decent income and in pr...
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My property is listed on several sites "For Lease".
But every inquiry I have gotten is asking if I can reduce the rent. Everyone one has a good reason why they can't afford it monthly. Bankruptcy, divorce , lost ther...
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I have seen some comments here where landlords put in the leases that the tenants are responsible for pest control. That being said I did come across an article saying in NJ the law states landlords are responsible fo...
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Forgive me as doodle as I just felt like writing. I read all types of comments from both side of the line of real estate agent and investors. As always there is always two sides to every story and everyone has an opin...
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So I posted the other day asking if I could get around passive income on my rental properties so I could contribute to my retirement account. Post here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1183339-contr... ...
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First let me start off by saying that this thread is for those animal lovers that have pets and consider those pets to be a part of their family. I don't really need to hear from the cold-hearted, non-animal lovin...
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My wife and I are selling our home FSBO. We live in a market in which homes do not sell that often and therefore the buyers agent take on our list price will be very important to our sale. We also recently purchased...
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Do any investors out there follow, know of, or appreciate the money-savvy principles and philosophies of Mr. Money Mustache? I've been following the posts on his blog for the past year and have learned quite a bit fr...
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Hey everyone, my name is Kenny Schumacher and I'm a new investor living in San Jose, CA. I purchased my first residential rental property in Huntsville, AL in May 2019, which was initiated after meeting an investor du...
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So I have 3 applicants (a brother and 2 sisters) who don't work but get SSI disability income. Rent for my property is $850/mo, and I am requiring 3x the monthly income, which is $2550/mo in income. Combining all 3...