Skip to content
×
Try PRO Free Today!
BiggerPockets Pro offers you a comprehensive suite of tools and resources
Market and Deal Finder Tools
Deal Analysis Calculators
Property Management Software
Exclusive discounts to Home Depot, RentRedi, and more
$0
7 days free
$828/yr or $69/mo when billed monthly.
$390/yr or $32.5/mo when billed annually.
7 days free. Cancel anytime.
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here
Pick markets, find deals, analyze and manage properties. Try BiggerPockets PRO.
x
Results (6026)
Angelo R. Higher security deposit for more tenants
10 October 2018 | 6 replies

Standard practice seems to be a fixed deposit amount per unit, regardless of the number of tenants. While there are other factors and exceptions, more people generally can cause more damage than fewer people. I always...

Vincent D. Another Rule of 7: Choosing the Right Property Manager
9 March 2014 | 2 replies

Maybe you’re OK managing your own properties. I tried that for a while, but started losing sanity, steadily, at about ten houses under management. It was a good learning experience, but necessity dictated that I far...

Ryan Hesselberg Seller financing deal
31 March 2022 | 5 replies

Hey! I'm looking to purchase I multi use building that has value add. Seller wants 200k. He had a couple agents lol at it and guess is worth 150k. Seller said he may be open to seller finance. I'm thinking of giving h...

Bernard DePascale Researching Tax Sales
10 September 2019 | 11 replies

I have been doing my best to research the Tax Sale process and am interested in investing soon, however I can’t find good resources on how to properly research properties before purchase. I don’t want to end up with s...

Ryan Daulton Tenant property destruction
7 June 2024 | 7 replies

How do we protect ourselves from a tenant causing us significant damage in excess of the deposit amount?  e.g. if we add a clause to the lease contract stating they will be liable for all charges due to their purposef...

Cody Smith What do you find essential to start investing?
26 March 2019 | 11 replies

Hello BP community, I am curious. Looking back, if you could comprise a list of absolutely essential elements to have before beginning to invest, what would it include? We all know that any new investor can start divi...

Michael Randle Quick and dirty rule for underwriting?
16 June 2018 | 2 replies

Hello everyone,I am currently educating myself on underwriting small sized (sub 10 unit) multifamily deals to sharpen my skills. Usually I am going through MLS portals (ugh) or loopnet (boo!) to find buildings for sel...

Francisco Avellan Capital Gains Tax Avoidance
20 February 2024 | 11 replies

Hi everyone,
I bought my primary residence 8 months ago. I intended to live here for 2 years and then keep it as a rental property. The issue is that a train track runs behind it and the vibration is horrible (litera...

Abi Horton Newbie starting with a house hack? Where would you go?
5 April 2023 | 32 replies

HI,I am currently living in Long Island, NY (and I hate it here). I was going to buy a condo in Miami (I used to live there and would love to move back) but since realized its just not a good investment move to buy a ...

Adam L. Is a short sale a bad first house hack?
10 August 2020 | 4 replies

Hi BP community, I have been looking for my first house hack deal in an expensive market. I finally located a property where the economics look great and it is closer to my job. It's a shorter commute and I could even...