Tyler Rowland
"Shouldn't Landlords Feel Guilty about raising rent?"
I was talking about Real Estate Investing with some people at Home Show event, and as I was talking about getting rents up to market rates. A lady in the conversation asked me if I felt guilty about that (raising rent...
Joshua Dorkin
Do You Know ALL the Expenses Associated with a House Flip?
One of our Bloggers, Justin Pierce, wrote a fantastic article that took an in depth look at all of the costs associated with a house flip.
This is a MUST read for any newbie rehabber/flipper:
Rehabbers! Know ALL t...
Andrew James
Carribbean hot spots within the next few years
Hello, I am fairly new to bigger pockets and this is my first forum question. I was wondering if anyone has experience with traveling to the Caribbean or buying properties in the Caribbean. I am wanting to purchase a ...
Michael L.
Opening the Kimono: My Out-of-State REI Experience
Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property. A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago. I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...
Dean Letfus
Do people ever learn? (Memphis market observation).
So brief background. I started investing in the USA around 08. Ended up in Memphis and with the help of a great mentor really got going in that city. It quickly became obvious that many parts of Memphis were terrib...
Nathan Gesner
Oregon extends rent repayment another year!
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/...Yes, they are giving tenants an additional year to catch up on rent. I would love to know how someone can be that far behind on rent when they've received two stimulus checks, unemploy...
Joshua Dorkin
The Media's Negative Spin on Flipping Houses and Investors
Here's a report from CNN Money on flipping houses that continues the trend of media and government negativity on the housing situation:
House Flipping
Pay special attention to the reporter's remarks about flipping pl...
Charles Richardson
How can I buy a 96 unit apartment complex
I found a 96 unit apartment complex for sale for 21 million. I lost my job last month. I have no money. My credit score is 600. I’m 46 years old. I’ve been in the rat race all my life. I have no family or friends with...
Justin K.
Eviction Nightmare with aggressive tenants.
I will preface this by saying this is 100% a self inflicted wound that in all honesty did know know was happening. I am an investor with two other "good old boys" who still believe in handshakes and verbal agreements....
Frank Patalano
So what's holding you back?
"What is holding you back?"4 years ago this week, I asked this question and it got thousands of responses. The market roared upward for 3 years after that. Over the last year, interest rates have increased and it has ...