James Rodgers
Success with previously evicted tenants? Anyone?
Has ANYONE out there actually had a successful experience with tenants who have had an eviction previously?I pre-screen my tenants by saying "Total household income has to be 3x rent, no pets, smokers or evictions."Th...
Henry Montgomery III
Best methods for getting leads
This one is for the wholesalers on bigger pockets. What marketing strategies (postcards, yellow letters, Craigslist, direct phone calls, etc.) result in the most amount of leads for you?
Jerry Kisasonak
Question of the year: How do I find and connect with Hedge Funds that are buying in my area???
Well here we go folks... Wall Street is moving in! This is likely the beginning of the next big run-up in real estate, and we're all looking to ride it up and capitalize on the irrational exhuberance that's sure to co...
Dori Arazi
Commercial vs. residential, Tug-of-War
I have a couple of rental properties in California that I "stumbled into" as I purchased primary residences and moved. This is going to be my first attempt at taking REI more seriously. I have a good career that allow...
Lauren Hogan
Why Do You Invest in Texas? Specifically in McAllen or Houston?
BiggerPockets! I work at BP and I'm working on building a landing page for Texas and the cities of McAllen and Houston. Would anyone be willing to share why you choose to invest in the city or the state in general? Wh...
Chris F.
Las Vegas or Arizona?
Being in California I'm of course looking elsewhere to invest, and I've considered vegas as one option. The other option I've looked at is Arizona- Phoenix- maybe Chandler area, which seems to be up and coming. Anyone...
Henry Liu
College rentals
Hi everyone! My name is Henry Liu and I just got into college rentals. Does anyone have experience doing this? May I please pick your brain??? Humbly, Henry
Michael Plaks
Explained: How CPAs charge you (and why)
'Tis the season for CPA hunting. And every year there're dozens of repetitive threads on this forum asking/debating/complaining about the CPA charges. I will try to assemble all related questions in this one long post...
Andrew S.
What's with all the pessimism?
I'm in my data gathering/learning stage and yet to do a deal (except the three homes I've owned and a few business deal/leases.) In any event I'm talking to people in my local market and those in real estate (agen...
Brandon Thurman
Seeking Advice on Handling Rent Increase Dilemma with Elderly Tenants
Hello! I hope this message finds you all well. My wife and I recently acquired a 4-unit apartment building with inherited tenants, and I'm facing a bit of a dilemma that I'd appreciate some advice on.
Two of our tena...