Sean Bramble
Have any of you lived through a full STR market cycle?
Were any of you investing in STRs back in '07/'08/'09? I'm trying to understand how much (%) revenues drop in a down market so that I can factor this into my underwriting. Seems like most of us on here are relatively ...
Gil Lieblich
Buying a Bar (well at least the building)
I am what i would consider to to the investment world of real estate. I own a few small properties (condos) that I rent. Now I have been in talks with a good friend of mine who is attempting to buy a bar in a college ...
Rose Davis
When should i pay my contractors
Should a contractor receive 75% up front or should they be paid in smaller increments?
Dean Suzuki
Tenant is requesting to get a cat
Hi,
I have a tenant that has leasing my property for over a year and has been good at making their payments on time (in other words a pretty good tenant). They asked if they could get a cat. We currently ha...
Wesley W.
To catch a pot smoker
Hi all,
Okay - here's the situation: shared entrance hallway between two units, and one of the occupants is using the hallway to smoke pot. I know this because I have been in the hallway a few times in recent weeks ...
David H.
What would you do? Sell or Hold?
First off, I want to say how grateful for BiggerPockets and all the invaluable information the forums provide.I currently am experiencing a dilemma with my first duplex property that I currently owner occupy but will ...
Daniel A.
Excessive Profits. How much is too much?
I am starting this topic to open a dialogue regarding acceptable investor returns. What I mean by acceptable investor returns is as follows:
THE TOPIC:
At what point is the investor being greedy?
I will use the ex...
Wendy S.
5.25% Interest rate on investment property
Hi all.Is 5.25% on a 30 yr conventional loan with 15% down and excellent credit, about where the market is right now on less than a $250,000 property or should I be shopping lenders, considering I'm using a broker.
Ashli U.
Land lord deposit issues.
My land lord that always acted like a nice guy is trying to say i owe him 600 because my 1200 dollar deposit didnt cover it. Ive been in this house for 4 years, and im also disabled. He is trying to charge me 75.0...
Chris M.
Why do investors choose to mentor newbies?
I hear a lot about newbies wanting to be mentored and I myself stumbled across an investor who is interested in mentoring me, but my question is why? Besides the goodness of their hearts, why do investors (who must b...