Ricky Stafford
Where to find duplexes?
Hi.I am interested at swooping up a vacation rental style investment in the shape of a duplex that would also double as a long term rental should it be necessary. I would live in one side. In most markets I have looke...
Robyn R.
Property management quote for roofing seems very high
Hi there,
I got as call yesterday from the property manager on a roof leak in one our SF properties. We've had two very strong rain storms over the past thee months and both have caused the roof to leak in one area. ...
Wade Megan
Colorado 1st Time Buyer
Hey folks! Absolute ROOKIE real estate investor here. I wanted to hopefully get some guidance from the BiggerPockets community. My goal, like many others is to build my wealth through real estate investing. Here are s...
Meg K.
All the good ones are taken!
Hello all,
I've been enjoying all the wealth of information on this site. This summer i attempted to buy my first investment property. My market is in Rochester, NY. I get occasional emails from the agent i...
Curt Davis
30yr Loans vs 15yr Loans
So of the 20 rental homes I personally own in Memphis, the first 9 of them were put on 30yr loans and the other 11 on 15yr loans. To give you a simple example of the difference, here is what you can expect:$100k pr...
Mark Gallagher
Non-performing note NPN - Deal Eval
Would love if some well-educated note investors could chime in on this note scenario due to a large open child support lien. I am not a well-educated note investor, but I have purchased a NPN before and run it through...
Dave Versch
Solo 401(k) vs Self-Directed IRA LLC
I've been reading a lot about both the Solo 401(k) and the Self-Directed IRA LLC. From my layman's perspective, it would appear at first glance that Solo 401(k) is the way to go. No custodian to deal with and higher...
Jarod Puckett
Prop. Management Software for SFR, New Construction, & Inventory
We own and self manage about 800 single family properties (90% Single Family Homes and 10% multi family), build new construction for rent (no custom builds or for other people; however one of the LLC's holds a general...
Cedric Van Duyn
Tankless Water Heater
I have a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit with a short water heater under the kitchen counter. The tenant is saying that the water heater is making some water noises. I previously discovered some condensation related moistu...
Philip Williams
What is bird dogging?
Hello BP members. I cam across a term called "Bird dogging" for REI's. Does anyone on BP do this and how would someone get started? Thanks in advance for the help.