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David Krulac What things have you found in foreclosed/abandoned houses?
10 October 2017 | 91 replies

In the thread about the TV show Property Wars, it was brought up about things found in and on foreclosed property.

1. In a recent one there was the last occupant's ashes. I called the relative to come get the ashes...

Thuy Pham-Satrappe Do you invest in high crime areas?
19 February 2024 | 145 replies

For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...

Mark S. Tenant Claims Bad Bathroom Odor, Should I Just Let Him Go?
2 April 2024 | 49 replies

I have a tenant who claims that there is a bad sewage smell coming from the master bathroom - making it unbearable to live in the condo.He just moved in there on May 1.The entire condo was remodeled. I was there very ...

Shiloh Lundahl Rich Dad Poor Dad’s investing principles - GOOD or BAD?
12 January 2020 | 80 replies

Many people on BiggerPockets (at least on the podcasts) have credited their start to investing in real estate to reading Robert Kiyosaki’s book Rich Dad Poor Dad; myself included. However, there are also some investor...

Nadir M. Tenant doesn’t want to place TP in waste basket
23 September 2024 | 81 replies

Hello BP,
Wanted to get everyone’s opinion on what they would do in this situation. My current tenant said that the toilet is clogged again. Had it opened about 3-4 weeks ago and the reason was too much TP. I told hi...

Mark Brogan Seller said I am NOT giving you my house!
30 June 2015 | 44 replies

I met with a seller this morning and the first thing she said to me was I am not going to give  you my house!I want to know everyone's response,then I will tell you what I told herI am trying to help out new investors...

Eric Reed New Western Acquisitions Houston
22 January 2021 | 43 replies

New to the Houston area (living in Spring) and looking to better understand the New Western Acquisitions model/experiences.  Has anyone had success with this wholesaling group, or another local wholesaler?  Looking to...

Jenessa NeSmith Every STRs worst nightmare...need advice on what to do!
15 February 2018 | 34 replies

I want to preface this by saying we've been Airbnb hosts for almost 2 years, and this is the first time we have had a huge problem like this.  For the past two nights we have had people staying in our basement which i...

Brice Hall Purchasing 4 low income rental properties analysis and discussion
15 April 2015 | 33 replies

Hello everyone!As the equity market gets more and more unpredictable i'm looking at putting money in real estate rental properties. This will be my first deal and venture into real estate. As i am living in NYC curren...

Bobby Sharma WORST cities for permits, code enforcements, city inspectors
26 August 2024 | 28 replies

I have had one of the worst experiences with rehabbing a home in Glendale Heights, IL (Suburb of Chicago) with the city inspectors. Some of the most picky, arrogant, expensive, nastiest, non-cooperative inspectors tha...