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Adriana Medina Questionable Prospective Tenant
6 February 2025 | 11 replies

I told the prospective tenant I was going to complete a background check and she said it should be clean.  Background check came back with 15 collections (including from apartment complexes.) When I told the prospecti...

Kate Schaefer Navigating through our first BRRRR
5 August 2022 | 7 replies

Hey Everyone - I hope all is well. My partner and I recently completed some light rehab on a duplex that we are holding in Philadelphia. For the first deal we did a FHA but came out of pocket for all rehab. We found t...

Xu Weng How has 1% rule play out in high interest rate world
17 February 2024 | 4 replies

I am just starting out and looking for 1% rule in my area. I found it already difficult to find. With interest rate so high - 7.2% in my case. Can 1% rule still cash flow anymore ? 

Sankalp Gosain Too good to be true..but where's the catch?
25 November 2013 | 1 reply

Hi all:

I've come across a deal on an old, 20-unit Sec 8 building being sold at a 19% CAP rate according to listed numbers. Seems suspiciously rosy, but until I can figure out what's wrong with it I'm drawn...

Yehuda R. Renting My Property to Traveling Nurses. Seeking Advice.
8 January 2025 | 5 replies

Hi BiggerPockets Community,
I’m exploring the idea of renting my 5-bedroom property in Tampa, Florida, to traveling nurses and could really use your advice! Fully furnished, with all utilities included. Spacious comm...

Tamara White New Member Introductions from NC
30 January 2025 | 8 replies

Hi!  I've finally decided to do a new member introduction!  I'm Tamara, a local agent and investor in the NC area!  I've been in real estate for the past 7 years, and I got my start like so many other investors throug...

Steve Fitzgerald Add screening criteria to rental listing
16 April 2023 | 10 replies

I’m getting a bunch of interest in an apartment that I rent out, but 50%+ don’t meet my screening criteria. Do you include your screening criteria in your ad to cut down on potential renters who don’t meet the screeni...

Katy Katz New to STR market analysis
21 February 2024 | 17 replies

Just getting started and looking to use AirDNA to analyze what market I want to start with. Any thoughts? Also is access to AirDNA included in my Pro Subscription? I thought I saw that somewhere 

Etim Fisk Is it a good idea to buy an apartment with no tenants in it?
21 June 2019 | 40 replies

The property I am attempting to buy is in a very nice wealthy neighborhood in central Illinois, however, It doesn’t have a single renter occupying the property at the moment. I’m wondering if I should forgo buying thi...

Jonathan H. Losing money on first deal?
24 February 2011 | 12 replies

Hi guys,

I dont know any full time investors in my life so I have to come here for a lot of newbie questions. Hope this is ok.

I often read about people who have or are losing money on their first investments.

I j...