David Ivy
April 2020 Austin Market Report
The greater Austin metro area spent April 2020 under an unprecedented shelter-in-place order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Austin Board of REALTORS (ABoR), this led to a 33% decrease in closed...
Nicole A.
How best to inform tenants that property is for sale
Recently, I put one of my 2-unit properties on the market. One of the units is occupied and the other is vacant that I'm currently trying to fill. Have you had experience informing tenants that you're selling? Do they...
Eric Starks
Tennant causing problems and wanting to break their lease
I have a tenant that has been driving me nuts since he moved in. He sends me multiple long emails every week complaining about things that are usually his fault such as putting too much toilet paper down the toilet. ...
Cliff Parchmon
New member from Tampa, FL
Hey everyone, my name is Cliff Parchmon. I am a Tampa native eager to start investing in real estate investing. I am interested in both fix and flip as well as rental properties. I am married with 3 beautiful children...
Bob Oliver
College rentals and the 50% rule
I have rented to students in Williamsburg for 10 yrs now. Fortunately, I lived 3 blks from the college (Wm&Mary) and bought near my house until it too became a rental 5 yrs ago. I am fully leased 6 mos prior to le...
Justin L.
Business Name
How do you choose a business name that people will remember?? I have seen lots of people use their last name but I have a last name that people have a hard time pronouncing and so I am not keen on using it in the n...
Jorge Aguilar
Newbie in Austin, Texas
Hey everybody,I've been creeping on bigger pockets for a couple months now. But I've mostly just been reading articles and listening to the podcast. So I think it's about time I make it official and introduce myself...
Edita D.
Rats inside a rental unit!
Hey guys,One of our tenants just reported rat droppings inside his unit! He advised this has been going on and off for 4 months, and he did not want to be a "complaining" tenant hence did not report this before... I h...
Patrick Britton
Best Motivational CDs for Real Estate Brokers
Hi,looking for feedback on the best motivational CDs one can have for real estate agents/brokers. thinking of listening to them in car. cheers
Steven Moore
How do you gauge the activity of the rental market?
I am new at this, and am looking at buying in the Tulsa, OK market from San Diego. I grew up in Tulsa, and it seems like a pretty good market for income property. In thinking about parts of town in which to purchase, ...