Self-storage with OPM! Today’s guest Ben Lapidus sits down and spills the beans on his strategies for buying self-storage units and running an investment fund with other people’s money. Ben has some really great advic...
I painted my house Alabaster and it looks gorgeous. The Reviewer came out to approve and said we were denied. Not because we painted before the Reviewer came out....and not because it was Alabaster.Our denial letter s...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/123599/small_1621417923-avatar-miamicuse.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
While we are having a good discussion on applicants with language challenges, I thought a more generalized discussion on other areas that may or may not fall under discrimination would be a worthwhile topic to refresh...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2247455/small_1631993796-avatar-davidb1802.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I’ve been showing and taking applications for my first rental property. The applicants all seem to fall into one of two categories:1. better than 3x income but credit problems ranging from missing some payments for so...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/936424/small_1621505847-avatar-drewn10.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
This is our first STR. We were lucky enough to secure an oceanfront property and are excited to get things moving. With all you experts on here, I wanted to get your opinion. Since it is oceanfront, primetime is right...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/516184/small_1638722296-avatar-yuliaj.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I have an apartment in a good B+ area. There is an applicant who seemed ideal until we ran the background check. Organized and showed up on time, good first impression, credit score in the high 700s with no missed pay...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1568892/small_1621513685-avatar-anitap25.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I'm looking at a multi family unit which would be a turnkey rental opportunity for me. I'm a total newbie so I've run the numbers two dozen times with conservative assumptions on everything (high vacancy, high repair...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2812774/small_1695141908-avatar-rachelk131.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I have what I think is a great opportunity in a fantastic established neighborhood to purchase a home and I already have three people who would move in as soon as I say it's ready to rent it for about 2100-2200. Li...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/9/small_1621345214-avatar-biggerpo.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
For all our members/users in the LA Metro area, I'm planning on putting together some kind of get-together this Sunday somewhere in the LA area.
I have no details for you as far as time or location are concerned, but...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/158764/small_1621420146-avatar-lubasha.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I am planning to attend live event this month with the subject study about Notes. Could anyone to share with experience on this kind of investing and give an idea how long time it may consume to get in the field an...