Robert Steele
HOA won't let you rent out your home
I have a rental property in a nice neighborhood with a HOA that I picked up in two years ago. The HOA just adopted some new rules that make it difficult to be a landlord.
First of all any prospective tenant a...
Walther Arias
How do you screen a contractor and handyman?
HI guys, I am in the process of buying a new condo to rent out and I know it needs some work done to get it ready. What are some of the questions you ask prospect contractors or handyman in order to determine whether ...
Joshua Dorkin
Hiring a General Contractor: Failure to even Deliver a Bid!
I'm looking to get bids for a rehab project in my house, and as such, have sought out general contractors.
I contacted 6 contractors over the past 3 weeks. Of these, 5 have come to get the scope of the project and a...
Beau Walsh
Flip gone bad. Need advice please.
So I purchased a condo that I was going to live in flip. I did all the renovations and turned out great even after a few hiccups and came in on budget ($40k). But the hoa voted and passed special assessments to upgr...
Christopher Gill
To Own or Rent: Combining the Best of Both Worlds! - Part 2
See first to understand the context of this post here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/44/topics/251...I want to see homeownership evolve to fit our current lifestyle and desires. Will home ownership in its prese...
Aaron Wadsworth
Asking for critique, suggestions and advice on 3 potential plans
Hey!
The title was a little too short in characters to allow me to fully describe the post, but in simplest terms i'm trying to ask for advice and critique of my plans - in addition to leaving a record in case I or w...
Nadir M.
Landlording Leads/Property Management
Hello BP community,
I'm currently in the process of starting a Property Management Company and looking for the best way to increase my leads/clients.
Besides word-of-mouth, what are some of the best strategies tha...
Marty Joyner
Newbie - Analysis to Paralysis
Hi Everyone,My wife and I are both about 10 years from retirement and looking for passive income streams through REI. We are both full-time employees (20 and 29 years at our jobs) and have some reasonably successful ...
Clay Manship
What Would You Do? Frustrated Young Investor...
I am 23 years old. And I wish I wasn't. I am an aspiring buy and hold investor, and have already closed on my first property. I make $50,000+ annually, have a 720+ credit score, and no debt. But I am stuck. Here is...
Huso Akaratovic
Auction Purchase...Evil Tenants= HELP!!
Greetings, I purchased a property sight unseen at the court house Auction in Virginia. I went to introduce myself and discovered that the people living there are not the owners. According to the information they gave ...