Sandra Sunshine
Possible drug dealing tenant
I just purchased my very first home in March. It’s a two-family and I fixed up the downstairs and moved in this April. Upstairs tenant has been there for 4years with various sketchy roommates. He has refused to prov...
Trent Reeve
Money set aside for Investment STR - how to evaluate purchase
What is the general rule on buying investment STR property if you cant normally absorb the mortgage payment forever? I have enough set aside that i could go a little over a year with no rental income. But is it normal...
Viraj Patel
How the IRS taxes different income
I recently started reading "Tax Free Wealth" by Tom Wheelwright and I realized how much my knowledge is lacking on the tax side of investing. Further, I realized how confusing the different terms are for the various ...
Will Bert
Need some advice/guidance
My younger brother lives in Virgina and rents a home. His credit is not good. So I was going to take money from my savings and home to purchase a home for $150k with 20% down. My plan is for him to pay me rent of $100...
Jeremy Woods
I can be a real A-Hole help me mend my ways
Let me start off by saying normally I’m funny, easy going and a joy to be around. But when it comes to real estate deals I’m the complete opposite. Not only am I an agent myself but I purchase mainly out of state rent...
Erin Onsager
How to scale from a few properties to many?
I've listened to the BiggerPockets podcasts and what always seems to evade me is how people go from their first investment (or first few) to the next handful.I've followed much of the advice (bought my primary residen...
Constantia Petrou
landlord burnout in SF
Hello,I was wondering if any of you could share your experience with landlord burnout and how to manage it. I own several properties in the San Francisco Bay area and the tenant pool that has recently been attracted t...
Stephen Dominick
Make the wife understand
I have been a BP student for a couple of years now. I have worked OT, sold my stuff on EBay, worked extra for a landscaper. I now have 15k saved up for investment. STOP!!! She wants to fix up the house we live in, m...
Alex Kamunyo
First Deal - House Hack at 22 years old
Let me first start off by saying, I have been looking forward to making this post for a very long time and I am ecstatic to be at this point!! I'd like to give a shout out to BiggerPockets, specifically @Brandon Turne...
Nicole W.
replacing cast iron any suggestions
Hello,
I bought a fixer upper, and found out that the cast iron will have to be replaced. Has anyone had any experience with the trenchless repiping and lining? pros and cons? If you have any recommendations on compa...