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Eric Hathway Tenant late fees go to owner or manager?
13 September 2019 | 59 replies

I was informed today by my property manager that he keeps all the late payments when tenants pay rent late. Is that the norm or should I contest this? I know it could probably go either way and depends on what is in t...

Mo Farraj Does Number of Days on MLS affect your buying decisions?
22 February 2019 | 88 replies

Hello All,I am a new investor and looking in Upstate NY for my first rental. I am currently working with a broker and she said the below statement that really changed the way I view properties under my search criteria...

Cam Jimmy Why does it seem so hard for a realtor to submit low ball offers?
25 February 2017 | 73 replies

So, I haven't been doing this often at all, but with 3 different realtors I've talked to, it seems like they are so annoyed with submitting low ball offers for me. They all say it in an annoyed way "I'll do it... but ...

Nina Erlandson Has anyone used Obie Insurance?
28 January 2025 | 56 replies

Hello fellow investors, I am currently using Farmers and Foremost Insurance. However I ran a few quotes on Obie Insurance (geared specifically towards landlords) and for only the 4 houses I checked, I am saving 1,5k a...

George Gammon Higher ROI in South America
14 October 2016 | 55 replies

I've done several deals internationally, most recently in Medellin, Colombia.  Happy to answer any questions or would love to discuss with other investors that have done the same.  

Sean Tracey Anyone else primarily in stock index funds and 20% or less in RE?
20 December 2018 | 66 replies

Hi all,A little background - (skip to the tldr at the bottom if you get bored) I'm mainly a buy and hold index fund investor. While I'm certainly no finance major, everything I've read about investing has led me to ke...

Jeff Brower My first Duplex- FHA House Hack Case Study with Tips
18 January 2022 | 248 replies

I have now been living in my FHA-purchased duplex for 6 months, and I wanted to share the story to encourage those who have been waiting on the sidelines stuck trying to figure out how to get started. If you read the ...

Donald Hendricks Lifestyles Unlimited, Inc vs. Biggerpockets - Which is the best bang for your buck
18 May 2015 | 80 replies

I got this screenshot from an email that I got today.For those of you that don't know, Lifestyles Unlimited is an investor "mentoring" group out of Texas that boast of worldwide membership.  The also have a daily hour...

Tatyana E. New landlord, problems already, need help!
21 October 2011 | 102 replies

Hi guys, I’m new here and I hope so much you'll be able to help me.

I got a rental house recently (paid $180K) and hired a property manager, let’s name her K., to manage it. K. runs a small property management compan...

Nathan Gesner Tenants owe $17,000 in rent; Landlord sells for $70,000 loss
5 March 2021 | 101 replies

I expect to see more of these in the near future. The COVID moratorium is one of the worst actions taken in my investing history and will cause a lot of Landlords to walk away, file for bankruptcy, and more. As the ge...