Nat C.
Recorded lien AFTER closing
I purchased a property in Miami Dade a few years back. A year after owning it, a new tenant moved in and when she tried to turn the water service on, she was told there was a lien for unpaid water. The water company w...
KIran K.
Worst FIRST FLIP: LOST OVER 100k
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Sacramento.
Purchase price: $350,000
Cash invested: $50,000
Sale price: $415,000
It was the worst first flip because we hi...
Sherry Lewis
Feeling the pain of my first purchase
Ok all, I got the photos back on my Toledo property purchase and my heart sank. I now know for sure my move wasn't gutsy it was stupid with a capital S. What really bites me is that I believe the investor who sold m...
Gil Cortes
Detroit??? Has anyone been purchasing there? Why, Why not?
Hi Everyone,Just Curious is anyone picking up property in Detroit? if so why? if not why?
Kameron Patterson
Should I trade in my car to improve DTI if I am a Realtor?
Looking to trade in my $30k car to improve my debt to income. However, I will definitely take a loss on it as I just purchased it 2 months ago. I recently became set on being a real estate investor and have had buyers...
Luis A.
Appraisal issues on house I am flipping
Ok, so for the first time I have to deal with one of my flips not appraising for the sales price. I gave the appraiser a list of comparable recently sold, a list of repairs and before pictures of the condition of the ...
Luis Prieto
Help with horrible tenants
Hi guys, I'm reaching out for help or advice on how to deal with a tenant that I have been having problems with. Short story is that this tenant lost her job last year. We felt bad (horrible mistake) for their misfort...
Rob Cee
What should I do with this negative cash flow rental?
I have a negative cash flow property out of state I bought about 10 year ago that was a mistake before I knew better. Trying to decide to take a big hit and sell it cheap or hold on to it and hope market recovers. ...
Karam A Tascoe
First investment renovated and rented!
Well, I am pleased to say that I finally got my first property in Columbus GA renovated and rented. I purchased the property on auction dot com for $25700. Renovations costed $12,000. I am all in for $37,700. On Decem...
Josiah Patrick Zebarth
What makes you get out of bed in the morning?
Hey, BiggerPockets! Finding your why is very important to pushing through difficult and challenging times. Massive influencers like Tony Robbins, Napoleon Hill, Dean Grazio, Jordan Belfort and many speakers on the Big...