Joey Hansell
Family beating the **** out of me for becoming a landlord. What the hell?
Hi everyone, I am seeing if anyone else here is struggling to get support from your family for your decision to invest in real estate by becoming a landlord. I would like to acquire many more and quit my job some day ...
Steve Cook
New Member from San Francisco - Interested in Buy & Hold
Hi Everyone,
I've been lurking for a month or two now and have been picking up a lot of knowledge from BP in addition to reading some great books.
The Millionaire Real Estate Investor
Rich Dad Poo...
J Scott
San Francisco - Input on Renovation Costs
Trying to get a VERY BALLPARK idea of what I would expect a per-square-foot gut interior renovation to cost an investor in San Francisco.By ballpark, I mean I'd be happy with a $50/sf range ($125-175/sf, for example) ...
Travis Williams
New to the forum... my 1st (and 2nd) deals
Hello everyone!! My name is Travis. I've been browsing these forums for a while as well as doing my own reading/research about real estate investing for quite a while. My wife and I have decided to do this as a side...
Joseph Barnes
Airbnb for 1st property investment? Why should I NOT do this
I’m SUPER new to the bigger pockets forum. My wife and I are looking to purchase our 1st place (townhouse or condo) in the next 6 months to 1 year. We’ve heard Airbnb is potentially a great option for cash flow so the...
Jason Panick
Should I Pay Anything Towards Monthly Rent of my Property?
So here is the situation everyone...My wife and I bought a condo back when the market was sky high at 439,000. It went as low as 300,000. It's now around 410,000 and we owe 415,000. Our monthly mortgage is about 19...
Nathan Gesner
Squatter Shot and Killed by Police
Another avoidable situation. This woman squatted for a year and it was NOT related to COVID in any way, yet they couldn't evict her. When they finally do, she's apparently gained a sense of established entitlement (wh...
Cameron Mitchell
Approve or Deny Tenants?
Hello BP,
I am having difficulties renting out my property in the winter. I have had two applications. It is a couple, one has a good credit, almost hits the income required, good credit score. Her Boyfriend isn't th...
Sarah Purdum
How soon after closing escrow can you get a cashout refi?
Hi guys! A little about me, I have been lurking around BP for about a year, listening to the podcasts and reading blog posts. I saved up some money over the last couple years and just put an offer for 25% down on an...
Michael Guzik
Is it really a wonderful life as a landlord?
Hey guys so last night I watched It's a wonderful life. Now being involved in real estate and thinking like an investor I saw the movie in a whole different way. George was a very lenient person and cared about the pe...