Melanie Stephens
Seeking Stories about that "Deal That Got Away"
Hi everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write a column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” in real estate.
I am looking for stories from BP members about that ONE deal or ...
Justin Burgos
I want to buy Multi family in NYC/Yonkers
Is anyone on BP involved with buy and hold in the NYC area ? I have a few questions
Bobby Narinov
Is the role of a clients real estate agent worth the money
This is going to piss off a lot of agents.I was reading here on BP about a buyers agent refusing to submit an offer unless it is at or above the asking price and I kind of got pissed off.In today's markets the buyer u...
Brie Schmidt
We did it! We hit our investment goal!
Last week we hit our investment goal of $35k a month gross rental income. We bought our first investment property in August 2011 and the vast majority of our growth has happened in the past 10 months. We (my husband...
Erik Haugen
Ethical dilemma around kicking tenants out
I bought a 8-unit apartment building; the value add is that rents are 20% below market value. My strategy was to buy, let the tenants go, rehab, and raise the rents. We gave notice to all the tenants (who are month-to...
Account Closed
Is BP just for guys?
A recent BP blog article by Scott Trench had the phrase “. . . guys like us here on BiggerPockets . . . “ I commented about the gendered language, because if people don’t realize they’re doing it, it can never change....
Wy Kay
Do you carry a gun when visiting your C-F class properties?
Would like to hear from others on this one.Often, when I tell someone about an apartment building located in a class C neighborhood in NYC, the first question they ask is whether I carry a gun when visiting the proper...
Javen Wilson
Can you really buy a property with little to no money?
I’ve seen a lot of videos saying you can purchase a property with little to no money. I’m not entirely sure how this works, if it’s possible, or if it’s just a ploy to get you to click on their video. I’ve also heard ...
James Carlson
Hot take: Personal booking websites for your STR are overrated
Headline says it: The recent emphasis on creating direct-booking sites for your STRs and MTRs is overrated. Prove me wrong.Work/money not offset by savingsThe amount of work -- and money -- to build a site and do prop...
Jon K.
(Current) Tenants say the dumbest things, too...
So, your tenant made it through the screening process and moved in.
What kind of dumb things are they saying now?
Petty requests?
Requests to remodel?
Requests for upgraded appliances?
Whining about the internet...