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Abby Paulson Targeting the 60+ Year-Old Renter - Good Idea, Bad Idea?
29 January 2018 | 24 replies

A fellow investor recently said to me, "I want a 60 year old renter because they're stuck in their ways and I want them to be stuck in my home." If this is the target renter, you'd have to have single-story homes with...

Julie Dillon Permits and inspections
9 October 2016 | 34 replies

Some facts first
Just bought a 6plex apartment complex
Ordered 23 new windows and planned to install ourselves with some help from friends
Went to local landlord meeting and met other landlords and fire marshal, bui...

Dave E. Land Trusts For Rental Properties? Do you Use them?
27 April 2023 | 28 replies

So recently closed on my first buy and hold rental property. I have seen a bunch of conflicting information on what to do with regards to protecting myself. A couple resources suggest putting the house into a "trust...

Toyin Dawodu WHY DO 95% OF REAL ESTATE INVESTORS FAIL?
12 January 2025 | 23 replies

I still find this hard to believe. 95% of would be real estate investors never buy a single house. A few months ago, I ran into a lady who has been going to seminars and REIA for more than ten years. I asked her how m...

Karen F. Class C landlords - better build up some cash reserves
26 March 2020 | 49 replies

To any LLs who rent to people who are working class but pay their own, unsubsidized rent: be advised that you should build up some cash reserves.  New England Journal of Medicine just published a case report of the di...

Mike Morris What Do Mentors NEED the most from apprentices?!
12 December 2019 | 49 replies

I am a new aspiring real estate investor, who wants to specialize in Buy and Hold and other Rental Property Investing strategies. I have just started my journey, and I've read a good handful of some of the best books ...

Account Closed In State or Out of State
13 October 2016 | 66 replies

Help me with a dilemma BP...I live in Oakland California where the market is the highest its ever been and I want to get started in REI. I have come up with 2 options and need some advice as to which one is smarter.Op...

Brandon Turner What are some examples of "problem properties" you would never want to buy?
10 March 2015 | 69 replies

Savvy real estate investors often like to buy properties that have problems, which can help us snag a great deal.  However... not all problems are good. What are some examples of "problem properties" you would never w...

Yankel Raskin Airbnb hopeful: found an apartment but getting cold feet
29 January 2020 | 65 replies

Hi bigger pockets, I am a new aspiring real estate investor looking to venture into the STR market. I’ve done some research via articles and podcasts (thank you bigger pockets) and feel all that’s left Is to jump in. ...

Nathan Gesner I've learned my lesson with AirBnB rentals
3 March 2021 | 34 replies

So I rented an AirBnB property in Dallas. This was the third time I've used that platform to rent a property and each one has been an illegal rental. I'm done.The first one was in California three years ago. It had fi...