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In some areas of the USA, it seems like the people interested in buying homes are disappearing. Perhaps too many have been taken in by the mortgage scams. Perhaps they have a friend that lost their home after 15 years...
I've been a wannabe investor for several years, and have enjoyed reading BiggerPockets. Sadly, the topic that finally motivated me to create an account and jump in is not a happy one:We have an adult, non-family-membe...
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Fellow investors! After you acquired your first multiplex property, how and when did you acquire your second? How did you leverage your first to get your second property? What does the bank look for when lending yo...
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Some thoughts that have been brewing...Back Story: I went from 0 to 64 apartments about 15 months ago (C class), as I 1031 exchanged from an owner/user office building in Los Angeles to remote control of Multi-Family...
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Hello everyone,I'm looking for a little advice in dealing with a contractor. I hired a guy to do some concrete work on a wall that I have at one of my rental properties and he initially gave me a start date of 30 days...
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Hello contractors! I'm a real estate investor and software guy who is looking to understand the most painful part of your day-to-day jobs. What are the things that you grit your teeth through? The necessary evils? The...
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We have a tenant in one of our SFH, moved in last December, and has paid late EVERY SINGLE TIME (with the exception of the first month.) He pays the $50 late fee without complaint. He asked to move his pay date from...
My wife and I took a chance in 2013 in buying a duplex as our first home in a not so good neighborhood in Vermont that has appreciated well. We fixed up our side quite a bit and dealt with evictions on the other side....
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If life has taught me anything so far, it's that things tend to happen for me when I just jump in. So, in that spirit, I would like to introduce myself as one of the newer members to the BP website and start building ...
I had a "single" mother apply for one of my properties. According to social media, she is engaged to a guy and, as of 3 weeks ago, the relationship is in good standing.She never mentioned this guy to me and said she i...