Gordon Starr
Should I hire my own kids to work for me?
Hey everyone,I am a sole proprietor with a steadily expanding buy and hold portfolio. My kids are age 8 (son) and 10 (daughter). As a single dad with sole custody, the kids have always tagged along in some way - somet...
Tom Smith
Why is rent for private rooms in Bay Area so cheap ($500-750/mo)
Why is rent for private rooms in Bay Area so cheap ($500-750/mo)?I am looking through craigslist rooms & shares and many people are advertising private rooms for rent in Bay Area for $500-$700/mo. Why are the room...
Account Closed
House hacking -- No properties yet but think my 1st to be a house hack (Philly & MD)
Hi All, Two quick questions. 1. Reading this BP article (https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing/house-ha...) and it says the below. I thought you had to live there as your primary residence to house hack....
Mark Frattini
The National Eviction Freeze was just Extended Through June 2021
The Wall Street Journal just released announces that the Biden administration announced a three-month extension to a national eviction moratorium, a move designed to help millions of tenants who have fallen behind on ...
Joshua Hollandsworth
Realistically, can I make tenants pay for Water and Sewer?
Cleveland Water is now billing clients monthly versus quarterly. Is this our opportunity to opt out of paying these bills? I'm talking about low income housing. Are any Cleveland Investors making tenants pay ALL utili...
Carlos Silva
When do Rental Prices fall
Do rental rates usually fall when interest rates increase and home values decrease?
Aaron Hurst
Evicted tenants got a lead paint test -- what to expect next?
Hi BP,I purchased an older (circa 1930) multi-unit building in Pennsylvania. I inherited 3 sets of tenants under conditions that were concerning at the sale (i.e. no leases or rental history), but I understood that t...
David London
Student Housing Security & 1st Month Rent Question
I own a student housing rental in a university where most students sign leases about 8-9 months in advance (signing around October for a lease that starts in June of next year).
My question is, at which point do mos...
Adam Bartomeo
Cape Coral / Ft. Myers / SWFL Market Update Nov 2024
Below is the market update that I sent to all of the owners that we work with. We send these out once every 3 -6 months. The format didn't transfer directly to BP, so, make sure that you scroll all the way to the bott...
Rich Weese
Another growing social program
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030960/For-more-children-dinner-is-coming-from-Uncle-Sam.html?s_cid=Email-1
There are some items in this article that I have VERY strong feelings about. Before posting them, I'd ...