Larry Burchett
Debt to Income Ratio
Will building a real estate porfolio of positive cash flowing properties lower my debt to income ratio? And thereby limit my ability to purchase a $1,000,000 2nd home?
I own a primary and 3 positive cash flowing ren...
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Weird, weird, weird landlord behavior.
I came across a "for rent" sign, called, and subsequently rented from a guy after he agreed to repair some things, or pay for items and I'll repair them. The apartment looked rough upon initial inspection, but appear ...
Kristen Williams
FIrearm Declaration Form
Greetings from Wichita. This question is not for political debate, we are aware of the laws of Kansas regarding firearms. We would like, however, to be proactive and not surprised if a tenant owns a firearm. We would...
Holden Latimer
Broken Hip Tenant w/ Smoking Problem
Hey BP nation. My wife and I bought our first property, a 4-plex, almost a year ago so we are still pretty green as for as land-lording goes. We have a tenant who we inherited from the previous owner that has a seriou...
Ben Braddock
Staging Rental Units
I am considering staging rental units. Has anyone else tried this?Do you think I can rent a unit faster or for more money if it is staged?I've staged homes for rent and I've rented furnished apartments but I've never...
Phillip S.
Made BIG mistake with auction purchase - beware of scams
Fellow investors,I expect this topic has been discussed ad nauseam on here but I thought I would share my tale of woe anyway to help others avoid making the same mistakes I did. In August of last year I came across a...
Abhishek Maloo
Buyer Backing out on 26th day after waving all contingencies
Hey folks, This is my first question on biggerpockets. I am selling a property in Bay Area California. Buyer wrote a clean offer (waived all contingencies) on day 2 of the contract. buyer was supplied prelim title rep...
Mark Ostertag
How to not reveal you're the owner during tour?
Hello All, I've read that if you do your own property management, the number recommendation is to not reveal that you are the owner. (I'm planning to Owner Occupy a duplex as my first real estate investment purchase.)...
Doug S.
Tenant threatening to sue over wants mold inspection
Hello BiggerPockets Forum,
I have tenants in my SFH rental property in Virginia that are giving me a headache. The basement, where one of the tenants is living, has had some minor flooding. I've spent several thousan...
Brad T.
Double Close Confusion
Hi Everyone, New to BP & Wholesaling and hoping someone can help me understand the double close strategy a little better. I get the general concept.. but struggling to understand all the fees. So from what I gathe...