Mani Swagath
Attractiveness of a house backing to a street or an open area !
Happy new year 2016 BiggerPocketers :)From the perspective of a tenant (lease) or buyer (resale), how do you compare and vote for the relative attractiveness of a house with the following characteristics [B] House's b...
Jeff Wells
New to REI, with possible Financial backing, what's the best route now
Ok so I'm reading everything I can, and very serious about doing REI. I decided the biggest obstacle I'd have would be funding. So I decided to ask a wealthy family friend if I approached him with the right deal,would...
Brandon Turner
A Decade of Changed Lives: Looking Back on 10 Years of BiggerPockets
Today is the 10 year anniversary of BiggerPockets! I just wanted to let everyone know about the blog post Josh just wrote up about it. So check it out! A Decade of Changed Lives: Celebrating 10 Years of BiggerPockets
Harita Konjeti
Tenant leased 3 weeks back and paid half rent for first month
Tenant has not paid entire rent for first month, do I have any other options other than charging late payment?
Sara Bolliger
Should I give $ back to tenant for delay in fixing ac unit?
My tenant in Kansas City, MO had to wait 2 weeks to have ac blower motor replaced. I went through my home warranty company (2-10) and their vendor didn't send diagnosis to them in timely fashion and home warranty com...
Lora Bostic
Buy and hold strategy - Cash out refinance to pay back hard money
I have an investment property worth 400k, the seller is asking 200k cash. I don't have the cash but I would like to buy and hold the property. With the new Fannie Mae rules allowing cash out refinancing for investment...
Will Porter
Using HELOC to buy-and-hold, how do you pay it back?
I'm curious if it makes sense to use a home equity line of credit (HELOC) to fund the down payment & rehab on a buy-and-hold rent property, but I'm not sure what the exit strategy would be. If you just pay back th...
Todd Powell
30 days notice and then leave earlier and want rent prorate back
I have been a landlord since 2008, but some items never come up. Here is the question, a tenant sends me December rent and gets to me on the 5th via first class mail. Along with the rent they have a written notice tel...
Remington Lyman
Contract left back doors open and I am out $2,000 in appliances
A contractor put in barn doors in my out-of-state client’s duplex that I am managing in Columbus, Ohio near The Ohio State University.I guess they left the back doors opened because when I went to do a tour today they...
Diana Frasier
Do I have a case? Sewage back up in newly purchased home
Hi BP Friends, I bought my first rental in San Antonio, TX on 12/31/20. Tenant moved in to start 2 year lease on 3/28/19. Within one week, the plumbing fixtures (toilets, shower, jacuzzi bath, combo shower/tub) backed...