Rich Weese
home ownership, renting, double dip, good for whom?
My day started with getting ready for a trip tomorrow to Cancun. Fun, excitement and grand kids.... Then, I made the mistake of reading news reports and picking up the USA Today.
Front Page headline article "Cit...
Lee V.
How to separate utilities between tenants??? Need help please
I own a triplex. I live in the main house up front which has its own water and electric meter. I have two small homes in the back that share a water and electric meter. How do I handle utilities for these homes since ...
Scott Poole
San Jose Newbie RE Investors, investing in Oklahoma City
My wife and I are tech managers in the Valley, looking to shift more of our portfolio into Real Estate. Any resources that can help us learn for success are handy ones for sure. Look forward to exchanging knowledge ...
Megan Frank
Gas odor reported by tenant, who pays for the gas company check?
A week or so ago our tenant reported that the basement smelled of gas and they were worried there was a leak. We instructed them to call the emergency line for the gas company and have them come out. They did and the ...
Cody C.
Dodd-frank or SAFE act, and balloon payments?
I'm a realtor in Oregon. My principle broker last week dropped a bomb on us, saying that balloon payments are going (have gone?) bye bye, and that most people who are going to carry notes on their own properties, will...
V.G Jason
Asset Protection: Two Company Structure Questions
Hello,
I have a question about forming LLCs to protect my investment properties that I intend to start doing here shortly. Before someone says, you don't "need" an LLC. I know I don't need one, I do prefer one for an...
Kevin Parekh
Is the market going to go KABOOM?
*This thread hasn't been written to instill fear or troll other investors!So I am a new investor in the market (in Pensacola, FL). Important to note, that even though I have a professional degree and make over $100k a...
Tony T.
How to spend $300k
I've got about $300k to spend on a home that offers capital appreciation along with some decent rental income (not expecting it to necessarily cash flow). Does it make sense to buy a larger house in the suburbs or a s...
Bryan Hancock
The Millionaire Next Door
There have been some threads recently talking about working hard, spending less than you earn, etc. so I thought that there would be a thread on the subject book. I couldn't find one so I thought it would be a good i...
Chen Zhou
My journey investing in Detroit
About 2 months ago, I was planning for a my 1-week trip to Pittsburgh-Cleveland-Detroit (the classic rust-belt cities) and I started networking on BiggerPockets to find good turnkey companies/realtors that I can work ...