Ryan Daniel Palmer
Tenant consistently late on late on rent, no sec deposit
I own a three-unit in Chicago which has strict regulations about accepting security deposits therefore I've recently started doing non-refundable move-in fees as most landlords do here. I have a tenant that was great ...
Darren Harper
First Attempt At Wholesaling
Hey fam. This is my first post. I’m a complete newb. I am interested in getting my first wholesaling deal. There is a depressed neighborhood in my back yard (Newark, NJ) that has tons of homes with potential but are d...
Christina R.
Short sale where bank hasn't approved price
There is a short sale on the MLS in my market that is very, very close to where I live. If I were to someone acquire this property I would rehab and it a sell it. I have a few questions -
* Is the listing a...
Ken Nyczaj
Scrub walls to remove smoke damage
Hey Everyone,Just closed on my first flip in Maryland. The seller smoked heavily in the property, house is 1250 sq ft and is a rancher style. I was thinking we needed to remove carpet, scrub walls, and then prime, but...
Shawn Parsh
How do you decide to STR or LTR a Property?
I have been investing in real estate for over 20 years, but have no experience in short term rentals like Airbnb. I was hoping some of you could give me some things to consider as I try to decide to LTR or STR. I live...
Matt Wahidi
Newbie to REI Needing Help...
Hi All,I’ve been in the waterpoofing business for over 12 years and have been reading up a lot lately about REI. I live in Bay Area (Northern California) and planning on starting my real estate investment portfolio. C...
Josh Saul
Replace your mortgage with a HELOC
Hey Folks,I've been looking into the concept of replacing our home mortgage with a fixed rate HELOC as described on sites like Replaceyourmortgage.com. They want about $2000-2500 for their coaching and information. ...
Ryan King
One of 3 tenants lost job - options?
I'm renting out the other side of my duplex and there are 3 people on the lease. One of them just called and said he can't afford rent due to job loss and will be moving out. He said he's looking for a sub-lease alrea...
Mark Forest
LLC or sole prop
Yes I know this topic has been discussed many times. However I am accumulating more properties and I need to make a commitment to either forming an LLC or just staying a sole proprietor. I have heard and read that l...
Joshua Dorkin
Diary of a New Construction Project
Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...