Mike C.
New Landlords. Holding Fee vs Deposit? General Advice.
We think we have a strongly qualified respondent wanting to rent our SFH (newly refinished). We are (plan to be) using NTN SecureLease. It does the application online and we're planning to get Checkpoint Premium s...
Michael Spencer
Leads who paid more than their property is worth (but have high equity!)
Hey BP,
I'm encountering a lot of leads who have high equity in their homes but the current value is a lot lower than what they purchased it for, so they are reluctant to sell at a price that works for me (60-75% min...
Lyndal McMurphy
No heat/hot water, tenant wants a hotel
My tenant in a SFH (single mother with toddler) was contacted by the gas company saying she was using excessive gas. They sent a technician out who did a pressure test on the gas line and said there is a leak on the ...
Malahia C.
Kamloops, BC, Canada - Apartment Unit Sell or Keep
Hi,
My husband and I have been longtime lurkers on BiggerPockets! We read a ton of the Bigger pocketbooks and listened to many podcast episodes before purchasing our current home in Los Angeles - and have been very ...
Fay Chen
Story of a Trying Newbie -- My 1st Purchase
Hello, everyone. I'm a new real estate investor. I would like to share the story of my first home. It's not a success story, rather a learning experience. Since I'm not good at writing, I organized the story in the ea...
JD DiGiacomandrea
First deal in the works
Hey all. I think I finally might have my first deal. I have been looking in the Rochester NY market for about a year now and have finally figured out that the MLS is not working for me. I found an off market deal and ...
David Henson
Hello everyone - An Introductory Post
Hello BiggerPockets,This is my first post on this forum. I come to you as a prospective investor who seeks knowledge and education. From what I've seen so far, you guys seem like the real deal, and I appreciate any kn...
Ned Rennolds
Working with Family Friend Realtor
Hello all. I did some searching for this but didn't have any luck. I have a family friend who is trying to help me find good deals to either flip or rent. She has more experience selling historic and more expensive...
Emeka Anene
[ADVICE] Rookie Real Estate Investing with HIGH Student Loan Debt
Hi Investor Friends,
My name is Emeka and I'm thrilled to set course on my real estate journey come 2021. The goal is to house hack SMF home, ideally a triplex, located in the NJ area. Some geographic context - Prev...
Aidan Wong
Cost segregation tax write off when STR is not generating positive cash flow yet
Hello, I have a short term rental which has not generated positive cash flow yet and I have been managing it actively more than 100 hours this year and qualify as an active participant. I am not a licensed real estate...