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Account Closed Seller will not activate utilities & other questions regarding property repairs
25 May 2015 | 5 replies

Hi everyone,I'm thinking about making a property on a property, however, the bank won't allow me to activate utilities. How does that work during the inspection period? What are the downsides and how badly can this hu...

Donnie White Become an agent for the benefits?
20 May 2019 | 15 replies

I am considering becoming an agent primarily for accessing MLS and a bit of experience and networking. I dont particularly wish to quit my current occupation (I'm a Merchant Mariner, so I'm gone most of the time anywa...

Tony Thompson My Dad Gives Bad Advice. Help
29 November 2009 | 13 replies

Disclaimer: I am not racist, but my dad may be.

I am marketing my first rental and have had a few calls. My dad advises me not to rent to colored people because he says the property value will drop, it will alienat...

Suzanne Reilley House Hacking as a Single Female
5 July 2023 | 10 replies

Hi, I'm new to real estate investing, I'm learning a ton, and putting together the initial steps of my vision. I'm single, and work remotely for myself and am considering house hacking as a big part of my strategy. On...

Heather Schmidtknecht My VERY FIRST property deal... done!
4 March 2021 | 3 replies

This summer I set out to purchase a rental property with the guidance of Bigger Pockets.  The neighborhood I was interested in is a college-town, so many rentals are occupied by students, as landlords can make more mo...

Guevara M. Too Nice Of A Landlord
2 May 2018 | 14 replies

The topic came up between my fiancé and I and got me questioning myself if I'm doing more than I should be as a landlord.  I rent a small 1 bed/1 bath unit to a young lady who moved from out of state.  She has no fami...

Roger Rustad Leveraging Pokemon to sell houses
16 September 2016 | 13 replies

Here is a CNBC story on using Pokemon to try to drive foot traffic. (I'm not convinced that this will make much of a difference.)

Micki M. You know you're a Female Investor when...
9 June 2016 | 22 replies

I loved the "you know you're an investor when" post from @Brandon Turner and I think it's time to revive it for the women of BP.  A recent podcast talked about how hard it was for them to get female interviewees - whi...

Heather Loyal New Mid Term Rental ~ Amenity Questions
24 November 2022 | 2 replies

Hi MTR Group...I bought my first 4-plex in St. Petersburg Florida that I intend on turning into mid-term rentals.  I will be gutting all (4) units so I get to design them any way I want.  Wondering what kind of amenit...

Nancy L. Jumpstart Germantown: New initiative to support investment and improve the neighborhood!!!
23 April 2015 | 4 replies

NO PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE SOLD THROUGH THIS PROGRAM!!!!I'm involved in an exciting new program in the neighborhood where I live and invest called Jumpstart Germantown! Here's a recent Philadelphia Magazine article a...