Juan Rango
Rental properties seem worse than traditional investments
As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea. This too...
Thant H.
First seller financing offer, help please
Hello all,I found a free and clear seller (somewhat motivated) who is willing to do owner financing. I plan to buy and hold that property. I am going to take a look at the house soon and plan to offer him all cash off...
Samantha Miller
Screening tenant-roommates for first house hack
Hey Bigger Pockets Community!
I am working towards settlement on my first home purchase! Settlement is set for early November. My plan with the purchase (a 4 bed single family in Philadelphia) is to rent out 3 of the...
John Thedford
Tenants Shorted Rent Check $75..And I DON'T Back Down...
I have new tenants in a SFR. They had repairs done without my knowledge or consent. Had I consented, I would have the repair company send me the bill. I will NOT allow tenants to have repairs done and then deduct that...
Christopher G Platt
Where to Invest While Saving for Your Next Real Estate Investment
You’ve invested in your first or most recent piece of real estate - congratulations! After the stabilization period that comes with the transfer of ownership of real estate, and starting to execute your business plan,...
Sean Morrisey
Delaware Statutory Trust vs. 506B Syndication
Could anyone tell me if a Delaware Statutory Trust is better than a 506B when setting up a real estate syndication? Pros/cons to either?Thanks a bunch!
Carl Schmitt
Why don't these properties sell?
I've been reading through the deal analysis board and feel like I've come half way decent at deciding if a property makes sense. What I can't figure out is why so many properties in my market aren't selling. One thi...
Joshua Dorkin
Looking for User Reviews of Online Management Programs
We're looking for reviews from landlords of the many online property management software programs out there.
If you have a few minutes and would like to try out one of the many sites included in our Directory of Onli...
Josh Ambrose
Short Sale Dominate Vegas but still dont sell like REOs
I was wondering how you guys feel about short sales. Do you guys think its worth the time to wait for a short sale or do you guys go straight for REOs because they can close quickly and you know what price you're gett...
Patrick Britton
Is building a spec home less risky than flipping a fixer upper?
I have been looking at spec building since the early summer and cannot seem to find the same level or amount of risk associated as with fix and flips. It seems that because nearly all of the costs are known well in a...