Michael Finkelshteyn
Clearing title with dead trustees and heirs
I've been working on a deal in Texas that seems to have reached a dead end and I don't know what else to do. I was contacted by the seller who did not know if he had equitable interest in the house due to the situatio...
Emanuel Blando
Local Governments Restricting STRs
On 5/3/2023 the City of Kansas City, MO announced that Short-Term Rentals will be completely banned in ALL residential zoning! I had not taken it seriously until I read a couple of articles outlining their plans. Mo...
Benjamin Sussman
When does overleverage get you in trouble?
I’ve heard that people lose everything when they’re overleveraged. When would you say people lose their shirt in RE investing, when debt to equity ratios are to high or when their debt to cash reserve ratios are too h...
Pyrrha Rivers
Analysis help, please.
Please help me look at this deal. I am getting really close to my first purchase. Have been learning all I can here, but feel nervous about my interpretation of how to analyze a deal and I know many of you can do i...
Paul Durham
Why aren't the leaders of Bigger Pockets addressing this crash?
Hi there, I'm a longtime lurker and investor who has gotten tremendous value from this website, the podcast, and the books. After bailing out of buying two duplexes last week and speaking to several RE veterans, I cam...
Patrick M.
Airbnb's downturn and the ripple effects
An interesting article in the WSJ on the disaster that is befalling Airbnb hosts, both owners and sub-leasee's. It also touches on the potential effects on the people they employ and general housing market.
Specific...
Connor Maloney
Buying/Selling Real Estate in Loveland and Fort Collins Colorado
Hey guys,My brother lives in Fort Collins, CO. He is moving to Loveland, CO for his job. He currently owns his house (5 BR, 3 BA) in Fort Collins that he has about $100,000 of equity in from his payments and appreci...
Eron A.
Will a concrete patio area above basement walls stop water?
So, I have a basement that has cracked walls, and there is humidity in the basement.I got quotes from a few different companies. Quotes were in the area of $10-25K to waterproof the basement.But I noticed something a ...
Torey Chumbley
Payoff home or invest
Hello BP family!
I’ve spent many hours researching turn key real estate and I am about ready to finally pull the trigger. I have about 100 K saved to start my first deal but wondering about my strategy to pay off my h...
Peter Kush
4Plex in Milwaukee
Hi BiggerPockets. I came across this forum recently, and now am going through the podcasts and trying to keep up to date on all the forum posts.A little about me: worked as a financial analyst in a small (3000 units) ...