Mindy Jensen
VRBO Host cancelled stay because he forgot to raise rates
A friend made a reservation on VRBO for Thanksgiving. The host had a 5-day minimum set and non-holiday pricing in place. (Friend didn't realize it was non-holiday pricing.)Host sends friend a cancellation notice, and ...
Bay H.
what are good income options for $150k-$300k?
My parents and my in-laws recently gave us $150k each. We don't really need their money so now we have $300k extra in cash. I'm thinking of investing for cash flow to supplement their monthly income. I plan to t...
Alick Patrick
Need a creative advice on getting approved on a second loan
Hello BiggerPockets!I started investing in real estate early this year. So far I've managed to purchase one SFH for $385,000 15 miles south of downtown LA and a 3-unit Multi-Family property about 2 hours east of LA. I...
Logan Jorns
Is college worth a real estate investors time?
Hello BP community!
Recently I decided to take this spring semester off from school to take the time and really decide if college / the degree path that I was on was really something that I wanted.
Currently I am ...
Jen Boyd
Why do property managers suck?
Not meant to offend the property managers out there - I know the good ones exist. However, a common theme I've seen is how hard it is to find a good, reliable property manager that makes the money you spend on them wo...
William Morgan
I'm making an offer, take a look
I will be making an offer in two days on a property. I ran the comps, drove the comps, inspected the house and have a good feel for it's value. She has two other properties she also wants to sell me that I'm hoping g...
Cam Jimmy
My First BRRRR! With Pictures!
I have completed my first BRRRR successfully! It is a 2Br 1 Ba small SFR (Pictures Below). It took me about 4 months to complete this Rehab in from start to finish. I Hired out Most of the Big items : New roof, drivew...
Daniel Lehman
Pay off car loan or buy first rental?
So I have a car loan with about 4 years left. The interest rate is at 24%. I have been building my credit up and I'm around 700 now but when I tried for a refi i was denied. Should I pay off my car loan first before I...
Russell Brazil
Is Bigger Pockets Creating Unrealistic Expectations For Investors
One of the more complex parts of being a real estate agent is setting realistic expectations for what your client can expect from the market. There are always going to be people who have unrealistic expectations, but ...
Michael Warinner
I dropped out of college last week.
I’m 20, and I just dropped out of college to pursue RE full time. It’s not that I was bad at school- I had a 3.1 GPA heading into my junior year, but I just decided that since I have clarity on what I want in life, th...