Ivan Barratt
What are you thankful for? Me: mistakes, team, BP, and...
Happy Thanksgiving BP Community! What are you thankful for in your real estate journey! I wouldn't be anywhere close to my 2500 units of apartments without my team, my employees, my mentors, my mistakes (lessons) lear...
Michael Demby
Sell your primary residence to your LLC - benefit or mistake?
I was wondering if selling your primary house to your LLC and renting it back would be a good or bad idea? Thinking about depreciation, maintenance cost, taxes ETC. I know it may depend on state specific guidelines ...
Zachary Stein
FIRST PROPERTY, Trying not to make a lot of mistakes.
I am new to BiggerPockets (been reading Brandons works and listening to BPP). I am very motivated to get started buying property (in the process of buying my first right now) and my Rental Property journey. I just don...
Wade Penner
Should I refund credit/background check fees due to mistake?
I would normally vet the basics (rental history, income, etc.) prior to actually having applicants pay and run credit and background checks (these would be last step). However, I made the mistake of forgetting to tel...
John D.
What are the biggest mistakes when converting to a duplex?
I am curious if anyone has list of common mistakes that people make when trying to convert a SFR to a duplex?Are there specific types of properties that work best for a conversion to a duplex? Are there properties tha...
Rick Howell
5 Mistakes to Avoid when Starting your Real Estate Career
When you are just starting a new business, the first few months are critical. You only get one chance at a first impression, and in the early days of your role as business owner, every contact counts. In the real esta...
Sarah Gunn
Mistake on title deed. I checked single instead of married.
Recently bought a home. I am married but I am the only one on the application and I did not correct the single status on the title documents. I now regret that and should have took the few extra steps to correct it at...
Nathan Gesner
What was your biggest mistake starting out as a Landlord?
We've all new to this game at some point. What was the biggest mistake you made when getting started? Did you discriminate against someone?Did you find your lease in the bottom of a Cracker Jack box?Did you let emotio...
Brad Sicoli
Rookie mistakes with 1st tenants; where to go from here?
Sorry in advance for the novelI bought my 1st rental property on aug 28. It was a duplex and in september I converted it into a triplex. The property came with tenants living in 1 unit month to month and the owners ...
Account Closed
Cryptocurrency... Is it Worth it to Invest or a Mistake?
There is a lot of controversy on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and other similar cryptocurrencies. Many experienced investors have come out and said that cryptocurrency is just a facade and there are other dangers invol...