James W.
Auction of property with Multiple Loans?
Quick question - if the property in auction has lets say three mortgages open - and only one plaintiff is running in the auction - what happens to the other two loans?1 - Does the plaintiff add up three total loans - ...
Willie Cedillo
Deposit questions for a tenant that moved out.
I have a tenant that moved out Feb 8th even though his lease was up at the end of the month. I received the keys the 8th. I want to do right by him and give him his deposit back as early as possible but for legal purp...
Yolanda W Cuevas
Where to draw the line? Tenant Wants to Take Over
Where should I draw the line? Always, a few days before rent is due I get a maintenance request.My tenant is a self-described handy person and he also works in an appliance repair and sales shop. He is the first tenan...
Lisa Sluss
Cash poor, real estate rich
I own two properties free and clear, with a total value of $750,000. I live in one and rent out the other. I’ve been turned down for a HELOC by three different lenders (Penfed, US Bank, and Wells Fargo) all because ...
Harry Campbell
How Can I Take Advantage of Depreciation?
So I rented out my condo last July and I'm starting to look over my tax documents in preparation for filing. I've done a lot of research over the past couple days but to my understanding since I make less than 100...
Steve Rozenberg
Oil Prices Dropping!!!!!
With the price of oil dropping, who thinks it is a good or bad idea to invest in Houston? I have my opinion living here in Houston but am curious what others think that are not here.
Allen Ellis
My house isn't selling, how far should I go to improve it?
Hi all, I'll try to be brief.My house has been on the market for 5 months with no offers, even with 2 open houses and extensive marketing. It's large, is a 1920's historic home in a very high-demand area, and feedback...
CRAIG BILLINGS
First post/first investment
Hi folks. I've been listening to the Bigger Pockets Real Estate podcast and the newly formed business podcast. I also listened to the audiobook 'BRRRR' by Mr. David Greene. And of course my first real estate book was ...
Dimitri Wilson
HELP! Dealing with PM and Tenants that abuse maintenance calls
New investor (8 months in) investing remotely in Indianapolis. I currently own a SFH and Duplex both being managed by the same PM team.Apart from the expected late rents from C class tenants, the monthly maintenance c...
Andrew C.
Precautions to take when investing out-of-state and sight unseen?
I am very new to real estate investing but have been diligently reading everything that I can here on BiggerPockets. One thing that is holding me back is that I live in a high cost of living area so I've concluded th...