Steve Ramer
I think it may be mentor time
Hi guys,You might know that I own a couple of properties in KCMO from previous posts. Those are rentals, and they're doing okay. I've recently been divorced, and even though I have my kids 5 out of 14 days, my mainten...
Charles Masten
Cash Flow vs. Equity
Hello BiggerPockets family!My partner and I are beginning our real estate investing journey! We've been listening to endless podcasts, reading a lot of the BP books, and perusing the BP forums and blogs as much as we ...
Cheryl Daniels
Tenant put Padlocks on all Rooms in Unit
Hi,During an inspection, I found that a tenant put padlocks on all rooms with doors without permission. He said that it is his right to have locks if contractors, etc enter his unit. Additionally, he will not provide ...
Dimitri Wilson
HELP! Dealing with PM and Tenants that abuse maintenance calls
New investor (8 months in) investing remotely in Indianapolis. I currently own a SFH and Duplex both being managed by the same PM team.Apart from the expected late rents from C class tenants, the monthly maintenance c...
Isaac Galli
FHA & 203K vs conventional loan for multifamily house hack
Question: Is an FHA or 203K loan better than a conventional loan for purchasing your first multifamily property?Hello!I just got off the phone with a mortgage loan officer. Backstory: My plan is to obtain pre-approval...
Corey Dutton
Top 3 Reasons a Hard Money Lender Will Turn Down Your Real Estate Deal
I recently did a survey of all of the hard / private money lenders I know in the industry. I also posted the survey on LinkedIn to get answers from the hard/private money lenders I don’t know. The question I asked the...
Ken M Middleton
Paying 1st month's rent to PM if you find your own renter
Hey BP,
I'm looking at getting into my first property management agreement, and I'm pretty sure that I can find and screen a tenant on my own and would only need a PM company to maybe do potential showings for me sin...
Lisa Koff
Where to start with REI? Mentorship?
Hello everyone! My name is Lisa and I am completely new to BP and completely new to REI so my sincere apologies if this is in the wrong place or if I am repeating what others have already spoken about. I took a 7 day ...
Ann Wu
Tenant is threatening about sign of poison
My tenant texted me that he is showing sysdams of asbestos poison. He will be live there a full year at the end of March. My property is built in 70's and I didn't know anything of the asbestos. The property is a town...
David Wilson
Is real estate investing for me?
Hi all. I am a health care professional that has always been fascinated by real estate investing. I have around $ 200,000 extra income a year to invest after maximizing my other retirement plans. I would like to be...