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Hello Smart BP folks, I am very happy to say that I finally took action. I am launching my FIRST wholesale direct mail marketing campaign next week! I'm very excited and optimistic for this upcoming year. Anyways, I w...
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I recently requested some verification of rents while considering a property to purchase. With in hours I had scanned images of money orders all from the same company (money gram). All on the 3rd of the month for all ...
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Hi Everyone,My name is Zach and I was introduced to the world of REI and BiggerPockets from my obsession with podcasts and long term finance. I am from Plano, TX (suburb of Dallas).I am Currently in college at Baylor ...
I’m 14 years old and I want to become a successful RE investor. I don’t want to work a job for someone else all my life, because I see how stressed out and how much my parents absolutely hate their job. No offense to ...
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I'm looking through Craigslist to buy a used DSLR so that I can take better photos when I list a place for rent. But, I'm not a camera guy so I really don't know what to look for except that I need a DSLR camera in...
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Hi All,I have a property that has a single family upstairs (3b 1.5ba) with a partially finished basement (3b, 1ba) that I will be finishing and turning into a separate unit. The whole house is on one HVAC system. Addi...
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Hi everyone!I am debating weather or not having making a tenant pay rent on a smart phone/ or computer that would require internet is ethical. I would think the vast majority of renters now use internet on the daily a...
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I've never hired an EA or CPA before and need advice on vetting them to avoid being taken advantage of. I feel capable of handling my accounting in general, but I primarily need help with taxes for my real estate and ...
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Hi community!
I'm starting my first ever round of applicants for my first door. If 2 adults are applying (not married), do I run background/credit checks on both adults? If so, do I charge the $38 (RentPrep smart m...
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Hello BP!! I've been a member on BiggerPockets for a few months now mostly absorbing information as I'm sure everyone does when first signing up here. I'm 26 years old Chicagoan, and have been fond of real estate...